CVE-2021-26855: ProxyLogon

Score: 9.8
CRITICAL
Published: 2021-03-02Affected: Microsoft Exchange Server 2013/2016/2019CWE-918 β†—

What is ProxyLogon?

A server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server that allows unauthenticated attackers to send arbitrary HTTP requests and authenticate as the Exchange server. Part of a chain enabling full server compromise.

Impact & Exploitation

Exploited by HAFNIUM (Chinese state actor) to compromise 250,000+ Exchange servers globally. Led to mass deployment of web shells for persistent access.

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