Microsoft Exchange Server up to 2019 CU1 Outlook Web Access data processing

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Microsoft Exchange Server up to 2019 CU1. Affected is an unknown function of the component Outlook Web Access. Executing a manipulation can lead to data processing. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2019-0817. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Exchange Server up to 2019 CU1 (Groupware Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Outlook Web Access. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-19. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

A spoofing vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange Server when Outlook Web Access (OWA) fails to properly handle web requests, aka 'Microsoft Exchange Spoofing Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0858.

The bug was discovered 04/09/2019. The weakness was presented 04/09/2019 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is available at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-0817 since 11/26/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/28/2020). The advisory points out:

A spoofing vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange Server when Outlook Web Access (OWA) fails to properly handle web requests. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could perform script or content injection attacks, and attempt to trick the user into disclosing sensitive information. An attacker could also redirect the user to a malicious website that could spoof content or the vulnerability could be used as a pivot to chain an attack with other vulnerabilities in web services.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 50091 (Microsoft Windows Exchange Server Update for April 2019).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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• Groupware Software

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• Microsoft

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• Exchange Server

Version

• 2010 SP3
• 2013 CU22
• 2016 CU11
• 2016 CU12
• 2019
• 2019 CU1

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

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