#VU58069 Spoofing attack in Microsoft Exchange Server - CVE-2021-42305

Vulnerability identifier: #VU58069

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42305

CWE-ID: CWE-451

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Exchange Server
Server applications / Mail servers

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in Microsoft Exchange Server. A remote attacker can spoof page content.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft Exchange Server: 2013 Cumulative Update 23 15.00.1497.002, 2016 Cumulative Update 21 15.01.2308.008 - 2016 Cumulative Update 22 15.01.2375.007, 2019 Cumulative Update 10 15.02.0922.007 - 2019 Cumulative Update 11 15.02.0986.005

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External links
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42305

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.