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Rackspace ransomware attack was executed by using previously unknown security exploit

Help Net Securityby @zeljkazorz ()3 min read2 · 1 read
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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2022-41080
Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation Exploited in Ransomware Campaigns
8.877%KEVRansomware
KEV
CVE-2022-41082
Authenticated RCE in Microsoft Exchange Server (ProxyNotShell)
8.0100%KEVRansomwarePoC
KEV

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The MS Exchange exploit chain recently revealed by Crowdstrike researchers is how the Play ransomware gang breached the Rackspace Hosted Exchange email environment, the company confirmed last week. The exploit chains CVE-2022-41082, a RCE flaw, and CVE-2022-41080, a privilege escalation vulnerability, to achieve unrestricted remote access to vulnerable MS Exchange setups.

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