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TI-2023-18581 Aliases CVE-2023-36778GHSA-5px7-6vf2-rrfm

Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-426Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01667 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 1 update

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftMicrosoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 1315.02.0 to before 15.02.1258.02715.02.1258.027Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 1215.02.0 to before 15.02.1118.03915.02.1118.039Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 2315.01.0 to before 15.01.2507.03415.01.2507.034Patch availableCNA
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 13 VendorMicrosoft Affected 15.02.0 to before 15.02.1258.027 Fixed in 15.02.1258.027 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 12 VendorMicrosoft Affected 15.02.0 to before 15.02.1118.039 Fixed in 15.02.1118.039 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23 VendorMicrosoft Affected 15.01.0 to before 15.01.2507.034 Fixed in 15.01.2507.034 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:*2016 cumulative_update_23VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 cumulative_update_12VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_13:*:*:*:*:*:*2019 cumulative_update_13VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 cumulative_update_23 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 cumulative_update_12 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 cumulative_update_13 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Microsoft 1 update

  • KB5030877
    Security Update
    • Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23 15.01.2507.034
    • Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 12 15.02.1118.039
    • Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 13 15.02.1258.027

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Remote Code Execution
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation More Likely

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-36778
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5px7-6vf2-rrfm

References

Patch 1

  • 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
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Sources

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