CVE-2016-0028 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can track users via crafted HTML emails in Microsoft Exchange Server OWA due to improper restriction of IMG element loading.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-0028?

CVE-2016-0028 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jun 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Outlook Web Access (OWA) in Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 SP1, Cumulative Update 11, and Cumulative Update 12 and 2016 Gold and Cumulative Update 1 does not properly restrict loading of IMG elements, which makes it easier for remote attackers to track users via a crafted HTML e-mail message, aka "Microsoft Exchange Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0028?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Outlook Web Access.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0028?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0028 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-0028 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0028 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4r6v-fffh-m6fx.

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