CVE DATABASE / CVE-2022-41040
CVE-2022-41040
Microsoft Exchange Server Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability
CVSS 8.8 · HIGH
⚠ CISA KEV — ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
RANSOMWARE
On the CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2022-09-30.
Federal remediation due 2022-10-21.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 8.8 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Microsoft exchange server
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References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41040
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170066/Microsoft-Exchange-ProxyNotShell-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-41040
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/915563
- https://www.secpod.com/blog/microsoft-november-2022-patch-tuesday-patches-65-vulnerabilities-including-6-zero-days/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-41040
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-10-30. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.