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CVE-2022-41082: Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS: 8.0v3.1HighKEVRansomwareAnalyzed
Published 03-10-2022Last modified 21-10-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-41082 is a high (CVSS 8.0) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 30-09-2022. It has been used in ransomware campaigns. EPSS estimates a 99.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.0/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
99.97%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareKnown useFlagged by CISA
Public exploits2reference, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 30-09-2022
    Added to CISA KEVMicrosoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  2. 03-10-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  3. 21-10-2022
    CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 21-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

99.97%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 99.97% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
99.97%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
30-09-2022
Federal due date
21-10-2022
Ransomware

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2022/… nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41082

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Microsoft Exchange ProxyNotShell RCE

    exploit/windows/http/exchange_proxynotshell_rce

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft6 products

1 vendor · 6 products

References

8 links