CVE-2018-8159

MediumCVSS 5.4/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Exchange Outlook Web Access (OWA) fails to properly handle web requests, aka "Microsoft Exchange Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Exchange Server.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.4/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-79

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Microsoft Exchange Server	2013 Cumulative Update 19; 2013 Cumulative Update 20; 2016 Cumulative Update 8; 2016 Cumulative Update 9

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104056Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040850Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8159Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104056Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040850Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8159Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 9, 2018
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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