Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 CU8 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 CU8. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-2359. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 CU8 (Groupware Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web applications in Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, aka "Exchange HTML Injection Vulnerability."

The weakness was presented 06/10/2015 with Microsoft as MS15-064 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-2359. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84085 (MS15-064: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3062157)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 53000 (Microsoft Exchange Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (MS15-064)).

Applying the patch MS15-064 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (84085), SecurityFocus (BID 75013†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032528†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50489†). See VDB-75787 and VDB-75792 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 84085
Nessus Name: MS15-064: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3062157)
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OpenVAS ID: 800166
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (3062157)
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Patch: MS15-064

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-064
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-2359 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2359
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75793

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SecurityFocus: 75013 - Microsoft Exchange Server CVE-2015-2359 HTML Injection Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032528 - Microsoft Exchange Server Input Validation Flaw Permits Cross-Site Scripting and Cross-Site Request Forgery Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 50489 - [MS15-064] Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 8 XSS Vulnerability - CVE-2015-2359, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/10/2015 10:17
Updated: 05/20/2022 15:16
Changes: 06/10/2015 10:17 (71), 06/30/2017 05:52 (8), 05/20/2022 15:11 (3), 05/20/2022 15:16 (1)
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