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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
MS17-015 Security Update for Microsoft Exchange Server (4013242) Microsoft Exchange Important 15-03-2017

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Outlook Web Access (OWA). The vulnerability could allow remote code execution in Exchange Server if an attacker sends an email with a specially crafted attachment to a vulnerable Exchange server.

Detailed Information on the risk:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Exchange Outlook Web Access (OWA) fails to properly handle web requests. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could, perform script/content injection attacks, and attempt to trick the user into disclosing sensitive information.

Further information on this exploit is available at : MS17-015

Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 14
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 3

Affected Software

Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 14
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 3