Overview
Microsoft Exchange Server contains a remote code execution vulnerability that could enable an attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain complete control of the vulnerable system.
Description
Microsoft Exchange Server fails to properly process MIME messages. When an email message containing base64 encoded content is opened, Microsoft Exchange Server does not properly decode the base64 content. An attacker could send a specially crafted email that, when opened, could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code. The attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. |
Impact
By sending a specially crafted email message to a Microsoft Exchange Server, a remote, unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary code on the server. |
Solution
Microsoft addresses this vulnerability with the updates listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-026. |
Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | ||
| Temporal | ||
| Environmental |
References
Acknowledgements
This document was written by Joseph W Pruszynski.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2007-0213 |
| Severity Metric: | 68.85 |
| Date Public: | 2007-05-08 |
| Date First Published: | 2007-05-08 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2007-05-09 17:37 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 15 |