Microsoft Exchange Server
CVE-2020-0692 — Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Executive Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange Server. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same rights as any other user of the Exchange server. This could allow the attacker to perform activities such as accessing the mailboxes of other users. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires Exchange Web Services (EWS) to be enabled and in use in an affected environment. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would need to change parameters in the Security Access Token and forward it to a Microsoft Exchange Server, thereby allowing impersonation of another Exchange user. To address this vulnerability, Microsoft has changed the way EWS handles these tokens.
Overview
8.1
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
More Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
ATTACK VECTOR
Network
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
High
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
EPSS Score
0.03184
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.86416 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Affected Products
5 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23 | 4536988 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 14 | 4536987 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 15 | 4536987 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 3 | 4536987 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 4 | 4536987 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
Patches
2 patches
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
4536988 |
Security Update | Maybe |
4536987 |
Security Update | Maybe |
Known Exploits
No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.
Acknowledgments
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