Microsoft Exchange Server - RCE (CVE-2022-41082)

CVE-2022-41082 is a significant vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange that enables remote code execution through crafted requests, leveraging weaknesses in the server’s handling of certain interfaces.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 1st of October 2022.

CrowdSec network data shows that most actors exploiting CVE-2022-41082 rely on broad, untargeted scans with minimal filtering. The activity is largely automated and opportunistic in nature. Telemetry from the CrowdSec network also shows that exploitation activity for CVE-2022-41082 remains steady week-over-week. Attack volumes are consistent with long-term trends, indicating sustained interest from threat actors. CVE-2022-41082 continues to be an active part of the threat landscape and will likely remain this way for the forseeable future.

Attempts to exploit this vulnerability frequently focus on public-facing Exchange servers accessible over the internet.