CVE-2022-41079

Authenticated spoofing through undisclosed mechanism

Published Nov 9, 2022 · Updated Aug 10, 2026

Spoofing in Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 CU23, 2016 CU22/CU23, and 2019 CU11/CU12 allows remote authenticated users to impersonate identities. Microsoft has not published the affected component or the incorrect operation that permits the spoofing. The flaw requires low-privileged access from an adjacent network, while the precise post-spoofing consequence remains undisclosed.

CVSS severity8.0
High
EPSS probability0.82%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Spoofing in Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 CU23, 2016 CU22/CU23, and 2019 CU11/CU12 allows remote authenticated users to impersonate identities. Microsoft has not published the affected component or the incorrect operation that permits the spoofing. The flaw requires low-privileged access from an adjacent network, while the precise post-spoofing consequence remains undisclosed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-41079
Published
Nov 9, 2022
Updated
Aug 10, 2026
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 12
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 9, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=15.02.0 <15.02.1118.020

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 12version=15.02.0 <15.02.1118.020
Microsoft · Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23version=15.00.0 <15.00.1497.044
Microsoft · Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 11version=15.02.0 <15.02.0986.036
Microsoft · Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23version=15.01.0 <15.01.2507.016
Microsoft · Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 22version=15.0.0 <15.01.2375.037

Published CVSS scores

8.0MicrosoftCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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