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Vulnerability Assessment Details

Exchange Privilege Escalation (832759)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for MS Hotfix Q832759

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

It is possible to access other users mailboxes.

Description :

The remote host is running an unpatched version of Microsoft Exchange which
may permit a possible hacker with a valid Exchange account to access another user's
mailbox using Outlook for Web Access

Solution :

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Exchange 2003 :

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-002.mspx

Network Security Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 3
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:R/C:C/A:N/I:N/B:C)

Networks Security ID: 9118, 9409

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