Deserialization in Microsoft Exchange Server
CVE-2023-38181
Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.108 (95.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.108 · newest: 0.108 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Exchange Server — versions 2016, 2019
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23 — versions 15.01.0
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 12 — versions 15.02.0
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 13 — versions 15.02.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38181 (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38181?
- CVE-2023-38181 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-08-08.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38181?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-38181 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.