CVE-2023-36039

Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability

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Published Nov 14, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8 High EPSS 73.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`15.01.0`	affected	< 15.01.2507.035

Microsoft

Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 12

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`15.02.0`	affected	< 15.02.1118.040

Microsoft

Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 13

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`15.02.0`	affected	< 15.02.1258.028

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_23::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_12::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_13::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 73.0% (72.992% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36039

History

Jan 8, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Microsoft Exchange Server

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 8, 2025, 11:59 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Nov 14, 2023, 5:57 PM
Updated: Oct 8, 2025, 11:59 PM
Reserved: Jun 20, 2023, 8:44 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:37 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:37 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:05 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 14, 2023, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:05 AM

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