CVE-2023-36039
published 2023-11-14CVE-2023-36039: Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability
high8CVSS 3.1
AVAACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
72.99%
99.4th percentile
Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability
Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | microsoft_exchange_server_2016_cumulative_update_23 | >= 15.01.0 < 15.01.2507.035 | 15.01.2507.035 |
| microsoft | microsoft_exchange_server_2019_cumulative_update_12 | >= 15.02.0 < 15.02.1118.040 | 15.02.1118.040 |
| microsoft | microsoft_exchange_server_2019_cumulative_update_13 | >= 15.02.0 < 15.02.1258.028 | 15.02.1258.028 |
| msrc | microsoft_exchange_server_2016_cumulative_update_23 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_exchange_server_2019_cumulative_update_12 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_exchange_server_2019_cumulative_update_13 | — | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Monitor for PowerShell Remoting sessions to Exchange Server from authenticated low-privileged users, particularly those delivering serialized XML payloads targeting the FederationTrust class (Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.SystemConfiguration.FederationTrust) with an OrgCertificate member set to a UNC path — this is the exploitation vector for CVE-2023-36039 NTLM relaying. ↗
- →Detect deserialization payloads using the ConvertViaNoArgumentConstructor mechanism in Exchange PowerShell Remoting that target the X509Certificate2 single-argument constructor with a UNC path, which triggers an outbound SMB connection enabling NTLM relay. ↗
- →Alert on outbound SMB (port 445) connections originating from the Exchange Server process to external or attacker-controlled hosts, as this is the mechanism by which Net-NTLMv2 hashes are leaked during exploitation. ↗
- ·Exploitation requires an authenticated attacker with LAN access and valid Exchange user credentials — unauthenticated remote exploitation is not possible. ↗
- ·The vulnerability exploits the ConvertViaNoArgumentConstructor deserialization mechanism which bypasses Exchange PowerShell's allow-list type control by deserializing disallowed types (e.g., X509Certificate2) as members of allowed types — patching must address member-level type validation. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.0HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvelistv58.0HIGH
vendor_msrc8.0HIGH
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CVEList
Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability
cvelistv5·2023-11-14·CVSS 8.0
CVE-2023-36039 [HIGH] CWE-502 Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability
Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability
Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability
Microsoft
Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2023-11-14·CVSS 8.0
CVE-2023-36039 [HIGH] CWE-502 Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability
Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability
FAQ: How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
An authenticated attacker could achieve exploitation by using a PowerShell remoting session to the server.
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is adjacent (AV:A). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability with LAN access.
FAQ: According to the CVSS metrics, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to major loss of confidentiality (C:H), integrity (I:H) and availability (A:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could access a user's Net-NTLMv2 hash which could be used as a basis of an NTLM Relay attack against another service t
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Trendmicro
Exploiting Exchange PowerShell After ProxyNotShell: Part 4
blogs_trendmicro·2024-09-26·CVSS 8.0
[HIGH] Exploiting Exchange PowerShell After ProxyNotShell: Part 4
## Exploiting Exchange PowerShell After ProxyNotShell: Part 4 – No Argument Constructor
Lean about how exploiting exchange Powershell after Proxynotshell in part-4.
By: Zero Day Initiative 2024/09/26 Read time: ( words)
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As you may know, I recently presented my Exchange-related talk during OffensiveCon 2024. This series of 4 blog posts is meant to supplement the talk and provide additional technical details.
In this final part, I ’am going to describe the PowerShell Remoting ConvertViaNoArgumentConstructor conversion mechanism, which I underestimated at the beginning of my research. It allowed me to find 3 more vulnerabilities, even after the Exchange PowerShell attack surface had been significantly hardened by switching to a strict allow list of types. The vulnerabilitie
Trendmicro
Exploiting Exchange PowerShell After ProxyNotShell: Part 4
blogs_trendmicro·2024-09-26·CVSS 8.0
[HIGH] Exploiting Exchange PowerShell After ProxyNotShell: Part 4
# Exploiting Exchange PowerShell After ProxyNotShell: Part 4 – No Argument Constructor
Lean about how exploiting exchange Powershell after Proxynotshell in part-4.
By: Zero Day Initiative
2024/09/26
Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
As you may know, I recently presented my Exchange-related talk during OffensiveCon 2024. This series of 4 blog posts is meant to supplement the talk and provide additional technical details.
In this final part, I ’am going to describe the PowerShell Remoting ConvertViaNoArgumentConstructor conversion mechanism, which I underestimated at the beginning of my research. It allowed me to find 3 more vulnerabilities, even after the Exchange PowerShell attack surface had been significantly hardened by switching to a strict allow list of types. The vulnerabilitie
Krebs
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, November 2023 Edition
blogs_krebs·2023-11-15·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2023-36025 [HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday, November 2023 Edition
Microsoft today released updates to fix more than five dozen security holes in its Windows operating systems and related software, including three “zero day” vulnerabilities that Microsoft warns are already being exploited in active attacks.
The zero-day threats targeting Microsoft this month include CVE-2023-36025, a weakness that allows malicious content to bypass the Windows SmartScreen Security feature. SmartScreen is a built-in Windows component that tries to detect and block malicious websites and files. Microsoft’s security advisory for this flaw says attackers could exploit it by getting a Windows user to click on a booby-trapped link to a shortcut file.
Kevin Breen, senior director of threat research at Immersive Labs, said emails with .url attachments or logs with processes spa
Trendmicro
The November 2023 Security Update Review
blogs_trendmicro·2023-11-14·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] The November 2023 Security Update Review
## The November 2023 Security Update Review
Get the November 2023 security update and review.
By: Zero Day Initiative 2023/11/14 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
It’s the penultimate second Tuesday of 2023, and Microsoft and Adobe have released their latest security patches into the crisp, fall air. Take a break from your scheduled activities and join us as we review the details of their latest advisories. If you’d rather watch the video recap, you can check it out here:
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Exploited
Type
CVE-2023-36033
Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Important
7.8
Yes
Yes
EoP
CVE-2023-36036
Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Important
7.8
No
Yes
EoP
CVE-2023-36025
Windows SmartSc
Bleepingcomputer
Microsoft November 2023 Patch Tuesday fixes 5 zero-days, 58 flaws
blogs_bleepingcomputer·2023-11-14·CVSS 7.8
[HIGH] Microsoft November 2023 Patch Tuesday fixes 5 zero-days, 58 flaws
## Microsoft November 2023 Patch Tuesday fixes 5 zero-days, 58 flaws
## Lawrence Abrams
16 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities
6 Security Feature Bypass Vulnerabilities
15 Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
6 Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
5 Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
11 Spoofing Vulnerabilities
The total count of 58 flaws does not include 5 Mariner security updates and 20 Microsoft Edge security updates released earlier this month.
To learn more about the non-security updates released today, you can review our dedicated articles on the new Windows 11 KB5032190 cumulative update and Windows 10 KB5032189 cumulative update .
## Five zero-days fixed
This month's Patch Tuesday fixes five zero-day vulnerabilities, with three exploited in attacks and three publicl
Trendmicro
The November 2023 Security Update Review
blogs_trendmicro·2023-11-14
The November 2023 Security Update Review
# The November 2023 Security Update Review
Get the November 2023 security update and review.
By: Zero Day Initiative
2023/11/14
Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
It’s the penultimate second Tuesday of 2023, and Microsoft and Adobe have released their latest security patches into the crisp, fall air. Take a break from your scheduled activities and join us as we review the details of their latest advisories. If you’d rather watch the video recap, you can check it out here:
Adobe Patches for November 2023
For November, Adobe released 14 bulletins addressing 76 CVEs in Adobe Acrobat and Reader, ColdFusion, Audition, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Media Encoder, Dimension, Animate, InCopy, InDesign, RoboHelp, FrameMaker Publishing Server, Bridge, and Photoshop. A total of 54 of these bugs
Qualys
November 2023 Patch Tuesday: MS and Adobe Remediation | Qualys
blogs_qualys·2023-11-14
November 2023 Patch Tuesday: MS and Adobe Remediation | Qualys
#### Table of Contents
- Microsoft Patch Tuesday for November 2023
- Adobe Patches for November 2023
- Zero-day Vulnerabilities Patched in November Patch Tuesday Edition
- Other Critical Severity Vulnerabilities Patched in November Patch Tuesday Edition
- Other Microsoft Vulnerability Highlights
- Microsoft Release Summary
- Discover and Prioritize Vulnerabilities inVulnerability Management, Detection & Response(VMDR)
- Rapid Response with Patch Management (PM)
- EVALUATE Vendor-Suggested Mitigation with Policy Compliance (PC)
- EXECUTE Mitigation Using Qualys Custom Assessment and Remediation (CAR)
- Qualys Monthly Webinar Series
Microsoft released its second last Patch Tuesday edition of the year. We invite you to join us to review and discuss the details of these security updates and
Krebs
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, November 2023 Edition
blogs_krebs·2023-11-14·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2023-36025 [HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday, November 2023 Edition
Microsoft today released updates to fix more than five dozen security holes in its Windows operating systems and related software, including three “zero day” vulnerabilities that Microsoft warns are already being exploited in active attacks.
The zero-day threats targeting Microsoft this month include CVE-2023-36025 , a weakness that allows malicious content to bypass the Windows SmartScreen Security feature. SmartScreen is a built-in Windows component that tries to detect and block malicious websites and files. Microsoft’s security advisory for this flaw says attackers could exploit it by getting a Windows user to click on a booby-trapped link to a shortcut file.
Kevin Breen , senior director of threat research at Immersive Labs , said emails with .url attachments or logs with processes
Qualys
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, November 2023 Security Update Review
blogs_qualys·2023-11-14
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, November 2023 Security Update Review
## Table of Contents
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for November 2023
Adobe Patches for November 2023
Zero-day Vulnerabilities Patched in November Patch Tuesday Edition
Other Critical Severity Vulnerabilities Patched in November Patch Tuesday Edition
Other Microsoft Vulnerability Highlights
Microsoft Release Summary
Discover and Prioritize Vulnerabilities inVulnerability Management, Detection & Response(VMDR)
Rapid Response with Patch Management (PM)
EVALUATE Vendor-Suggested Mitigation with Policy Compliance (PC)
EXECUTE Mitigation Using Qualys Custom Assessment and Remediation (CAR)
Qualys Monthly Webinar Series
Microsoft released its second last Patch Tuesday edition of the year. We invite you to join us to review and discuss the details of these security updates and patches.
## M
Trendmicro
The November 2023 Security Update Review
blogs_trendmicro·2023-11-14·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] The November 2023 Security Update Review
## The November 2023 Security Update Review
Get the November 2023 security update and review.
By: Zero Day Initiative Nov 14, 2023 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
It’s the penultimate second Tuesday of 2023, and Microsoft and Adobe have released their latest security patches into the crisp, fall air. Take a break from your scheduled activities and join us as we review the details of their latest advisories. If you’d rather watch the video recap, you can check it out here:
C VE
Title
Severity
CVSS
Public
Exploited
Type
CVE-2023-36033
Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Important
7.8
Yes
Yes
EoP
CVE-2023-36036
Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Important
7.8
No
Yes
EoP
CVE-2023-36025
Windows Smart
Tenable
Microsoft’s November 2023 Patch Tuesday Addresses 57 CVEs (CVE-2023-36025)
blogs_tenable·2023-11-14·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] Microsoft’s November 2023 Patch Tuesday Addresses 57 CVEs (CVE-2023-36025)
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2023-11-14
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