6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-0940
Microsoft Exchange Out of Band Link Privilege Escalation
Description

Microsoft Exchange Outlook Web Access (OWA) in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3 Update Rollup 20, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 18, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 19, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 7, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 8 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to how links in the body of an email message are rewritten, aka "Microsoft Exchange Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

INFO

Published Date :

March 14, 2018, 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 24, 2020, 5:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-0940 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft exchange_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-0940.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103323 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040521 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0940 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-0940 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-0940 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-200 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2010:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_18:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_19:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_8:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2010:sp3_rollup20:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_18:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_19:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040521 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040521 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0940 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0940 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103323 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103323 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-200
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2010:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_18:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_19:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040521 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103323 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-0940 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.30 }} -0.06%

score

0.66115

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
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