CVE-2022-41040

CVE Enrichment

CVSS: 8.8 HIGH
EPSS: 99.96%
EPSS Percentile: 99.98%
CISA KEV: YES — Known Exploited Vulnerability

Description

Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Technical Details

CVSS Version: 3.1
CNA / NVD Source: secure@microsoft.com
Published: 03-Oct-2022 08:15
Last Modified: 17-Jun-2026 12:02
EPSS Date: 2026-10-18
CWE: CWE-918

CVSS Vector


            CVSS:3.1                            AV:N /
                            AC:L /
                            PR:L /
                            UI:N /
                            S:U /
                            C:H /
                            I:H /
                            A:H

CISA KEV Details

Date Added: 2022-09-30
Remediation Due: 2022-10-21
Known Ransomware Campaign Use: Known
Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes: https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2022/09/29/customer-guidance-for-reported-zero-day-vulnerabilities-in-microsoft-exchange-server/; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41040

Affected Products / Versions

microsoft / exchange_server
Version / affected range: 2013
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / exchange_server
Version / affected range: 2016
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_22:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / exchange_server
Version / affected range: 2016
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / exchange_server
Version / affected range: 2019
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft / exchange_server
Version / affected range: 2019
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

Last enrichment sync: 19-Oct-2026 19:01
Sources: NVD · FIRST EPSS · CISA KEV
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Reported Context (2)

which could allow remote code execution (RCE). These vulnerabilities were identified by Microsoft as CVE-2022-41040, a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability, and CVE-2022-41082, which allows RCE. These OWASSRF Exploit Bypasses Exchange Mitigations to Enable Remote Code Execution
CVE-2022-41040 - Server-side request forgery, allowing authenticated attackers to make requests posing as the affected machine Microsoft Exchange Zero-Days Enable Authenticated Remote Code Execution

CVE (2)

Malware (3)

People (2)

Threat Actors (1)

MITRE ATT&CK (5)

Vendors (1)

Products (4)

Tools (5)

Countries (1)

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