MS17-015: Security Update for Microsoft Exchange Server (4013242)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 97744

Synopsis

The remote Microsoft Exchange Server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote Microsoft Exchange Server is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Outlook Web Access (OWA) due to improper handling of web requests. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue, via a specially crafted email containing a malicious link or attachment, to execute arbitrary script code, inject content, or disclose sensitive information.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Exchange Server 2013 and 2016.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?923bc27d

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 97744

File Name: smb_nt_ms17-015.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 3/15/2017

Updated: 4/4/2022

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-0110

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/14/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/14/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-0110

BID: 96621

MSFT: MS17-015

MSKB: 4012178