CISA-confirmed known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2018-8581

Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft · Exchange Server

Vulnerability details

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange Server. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could attempt to impersonate any other user of the Exchange server.

Added to CISA KEV: 2022-03-03

Ransomware campaign use: Known

CISA due date: 2022-03-17

Defensive guidance from CISA

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

This is the source's required-action field, not an independently validated patch procedure. Refer to the vendor for exact affected versions and fixes.

Source catalog date: 2026-11-06T19:44:45.1797Z · Last retrieved: 2026-11-06 21:02:26 UTC

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