CVE-2019-1137 Cross-site scripting in Microsoft Exchange Server 2013

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can execute scripts in user browsers via crafted requests, enabling spoofing attacks against Microsoft Exchange Server users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-1137?

CVE-2019-1137 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server, published on 29 Jul 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when Microsoft Exchange Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected Exchange server, aka 'Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability'.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1137?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Exchange Server.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1137?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1137 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2019-1137 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1137 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-627q-5fv4-r68q.

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