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CVE-2024-21410

Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS 9.8 CRITICALEPSS 12.7%● KEVCWE-287
Vexday Risk Score
83Fix now
SSVC decision (CISA)
Act
Exploitation + impact → act immediately
CVSS 9.8EPSS 12.7%KEV simPoC públicaNuclei Metasploit Patch referenciado
Lifecycle
13 Feb 2024Published on NVD
15 Feb 2024Active exploitation (CISA KEV)
27 Mar 2026Public PoC
Recommendation: Patch as soon as possible — active exploitation confirmed.
In short

A critical flaw in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authenticated user to gain system administrator privileges without proper authorization. This vulnerability enables attackers who have basic access to take complete control of the email server.

Technical detail

An authentication bypass vulnerability (CWE-287) in Microsoft Exchange Server permits privilege escalation from authenticated user to SYSTEM level. The attack requires valid user credentials but no additional exploitation; successful exploitation grants complete administrative control over the Exchange environment.

Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
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