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Microsoft Exchange Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Issued: 
Tuesday, 31 August, 2021
Last Revision: 
Tuesday, 31 August, 2021
Vendor: 
Product: 
Severity Level: 
Summary: 

An information disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2021-33766) in Microsoft Exchange Server could allow an unauthenticated attacker to access and steal emails from a target’s mailbox.

If exploited, could reveal victims’ personal information, sensitive company data and more.

With this vulnerability, an unauthenticated attacker can perform configuration actions on mailboxes belonging to arbitrary users.

 

Description

CVE

CVSS3.0 Score

Microsoft Exchange Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2021-33766

7.3

 

                                                                     Table 1: Vulnerability details  

 

Vulnerability / CVE

Affected Product(s)

CVE-2021-33766

Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 8

Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 19

Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23

Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 20

Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 9

 

                                                                        Table 2: Vulnerable versions 

Recommendation: 

Ref- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-33766

Entities are advised to check their patch record before applying it. If they have already installed the April & July 2021 update do not need to take any further action