CVE-2022-41040
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Published
- Oct 3, 2022
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- microsoft
- Evidence observed
- Sep 30, 2022
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 100.0%
- Model date
- Oct 17, 2026
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CISA Known Exploited
This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Summary
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Sources
modules/exploits/windows/http/exchange_proxynotshell_rce.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: Windows($.exploit_windows/http/exchange_proxynotshell_rce.platform)
- verification: check_declared($.exploit_windows/http/exchange_proxynotshell_rce.check)
PowerShell script to mitigate CVE-2022-41040 on affected Exchange servers by applying recommended configuration changes.
- CVE-2022-41040Exploit
SSRF exploit payloads and reconnaissance dorks for CVE-2022-41040 targeting Microsoft Exchange Autodiscover endpoint with Burp Collaborator integration.
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