Microsoft Exchange Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Priority CRITICAL 97Exploited in the wildCWE-502Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
Microsoft Exchange Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2021-11-03CISA due date 2022-05-03
EPSS 0.36514 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3 Update Rollup 31 (Microsoft): publication
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3 Update Rollup 31 | before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3 Update Rollup 31 VendorMicrosoft Affected before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3 Update Rollup 31 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
Timeline
- 2021-11-03 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-17144
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-68q4-hg7f-7p9c
References
More Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-14170 Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-19610 Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-13547 Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-13502 Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-08465 Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-07929 Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-17144 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-17144 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-68q4-hg7f-7p9c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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