{"identifier":"CVE-2022-41080","cve":{"id":"CVE-2022-41080","description":"Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability","published":"2022-11-09T22:15:21.550000+00:00","modified":"2026-08-10T16:18:19.843000+00:00","status":"Analyzed","score":8.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cvss_version":"3.1","affected":[{"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"","versionStartExcluding":"","versionEndIncluding":"","versionEndExcluding":""},{"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_22:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"","versionStartExcluding":"","versionEndIncluding":"","versionEndExcluding":""},{"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"","versionStartExcluding":"","versionEndIncluding":"","versionEndExcluding":""},{"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"","versionStartExcluding":"","versionEndIncluding":"","versionEndExcluding":""},{"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"","versionStartExcluding":"","versionEndIncluding":"","versionEndExcluding":""}],"weaknesses":["NVD-CWE-noinfo"],"references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41080","source":"secure@microsoft.com","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41080","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-41080","source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","tags":["US Government Resource"]}],"kev":{"cveID":"CVE-2022-41080","vendorProject":"Microsoft","product":"Exchange Server","vulnerabilityName":"Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability","dateAdded":"2023-01-10","shortDescription":"Microsoft Exchange Server contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation. This vulnerability is chainable with CVE-2022-41082, which allows for remote code execution.","requiredAction":"Apply updates per vendor instructions.","dueDate":"2023-01-31","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Known","forensicTriage":"No","notes":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41080;  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41080","cwes":[]},"kev_checked":true,"metrics":{"cvssMetricV31":[{"source":"secure@microsoft.com","type":"Secondary","cvssData":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","baseScore":8.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"LOW","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH"},"exploitabilityScore":2.8,"impactScore":5.9},{"source":"nvd@nist.gov","type":"Secondary","cvssData":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","baseScore":9.8,"baseSeverity":"CRITICAL","attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH"},"exploitabilityScore":3.9,"impactScore":5.9}],"ssvcV203":[{"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","ssvcData":{"timestamp":"2023-12-22T05:00:58.328537Z","id":"CVE-2022-41080","options":[{"exploitation":"active"},{"automatable":"no"},{"technicalImpact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}}]},"configurations":[{"nodes":[{"operator":"OR","negate":false,"cpeMatch":[{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:*","matchCriteriaId":"DA166F2A-D83B-4D50-AD0B-668D813E0585"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_22:*:*:*:*:*:*","matchCriteriaId":"449CE85B-E599-44D3-A7C1-5133F6A55E86"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:*","matchCriteriaId":"FF76AEDA-E574-40ED-B64F-8FDEF8CAC802"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*","matchCriteriaId":"435343A4-BF10-461A-ABF2-D511A5FBDA75"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*","matchCriteriaId":"B23C8E3E-5243-4DA6-B9AA-F6053084B55E"}]}]}],"source":"nvd","retrieved_at":"2026-10-28T16:18:38.680711+00:00","exploited":true,"kev_stale":false,"products":["microsoft / exchange server"],"priority":{"label":"Known exploitation: prioritize review","reasons":["CISA KEV lists real-world exploitation."]},"epss":{"probability":0.77326,"percentile":0.99554,"date":"2026-10-27","stale":false},"version_assessment":null},"news":[],"campaigns":[],"domains":[{"domain":"msrc.microsoft.com","source_url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41080","investigate_url":"https://investigate.aeglixmind.com/#msrc.microsoft.com"},{"domain":"www.cisa.gov","source_url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-41080","investigate_url":"https://investigate.aeglixmind.com/#www.cisa.gov"}],"arsenal_url":"https://arsenal.aeglixmind.com/?cve=CVE-2022-41080","catalog_url":"https://cves.aeglixmind.com/cve/CVE-2022-41080","research_url":"https://investigate.aeglixmind.com/research/cve/CVE-2022-41080","coverage":{"news_candidates_checked":0,"campaign_candidates_checked":0,"bounded":false,"notice":"Exact CVE mentions in stored public excerpts and reviewed campaign content only. A mention is not proof of exploitation, attribution or tool suitability. Missing matches do not establish absence."}}