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Exchange Server September 2021 CU (2021/09/28)

[German]Microsoft has released the Exchange quarterly cumulative updates (CU) for September 2021, effective September 28. The quarterly cumulative updates (CUs) are available for Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2019. These CUs include fixes for customer-reported issues, all previously released … Continue reading

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Microsoft tries to register autodiscover domains

[German]After a design error in the Autodiscover protocol used by Microsoft Exchange became public, Microsoft is now rushing to register all Autodiscover domains. This is because clients may leak access data from Exchange accounts to such Autodiscover domains via the … Continue reading

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Microsoft Exchange autodiscover design flaw leaks credentials to third party instances

[German]Security researchers at Guardicore have discovered a design flaw in Microsoft Exchange autodiscover protocol that allows attackers to use external autodiscover domains to harvest domain credentials. This is possible because autodiscover domains outside the user's domain (but still in the … Continue reading

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Why you may not be able to decommission on-premises Exchange even with cloud solutions

[German]If I understand correctly, many companies are moving towards the cloud. The hope is that once the on-premises Exchange functions are moved to the cloud in Exchange Online, the on-premises solutions will be gone. The other day I came across … Continue reading

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Exchange Server: Authentication bypass with ProxyToken

[German]In the April 2021 cumulative updates, Microsoft fixed a vulnerability in its on-premises Exchange servers that allowed attackers to change configuration without authentication. This would have allowed an unauthenticated attacker to change the configuration for mailboxes of arbitrary users. This … Continue reading

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Exchange Server 2016-2019: Custom attributes in ECP no longer updatable after CU installation (July 2021)

[German]The installation of the latest CUs from July 2021 for Microsoft Exchange Server bricks the ability to update custom attributes in the Exchange Control Panel (ECP). That is what some user reports suggest. This affects different on-premises Exchange versions. Here's … Continue reading

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Exchange and ProxyShell: News from Microsoft and security experts

[German]I have reported several times on attacks on unpatched on-premises Exchange servers using the ProxyShell method in the blog. Now Microsoft has commented on this in an article and indicates which systems are at risk. In addition, I have received … Continue reading

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ProxyShell, ProxyLogon and Microsoft's contradictious Exchange doc for virus scan exceptions

[German]On August 20, 2021, Microsoft published recommendations on the subject of virus protection for on-premises Microsoft Exchange Servers. Recommendations are also given there regarding the exclusion of certain folders from virus scanning. On the other hand, we are experiencing waves … Continue reading

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Wave of attacks, almost 2,000 Exchange servers hacked via ProxyShell

[German]I have been waiting for this for a long time, but now the feared has happened. Since Friday, there has been a massive wave of attacks on unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers via the ProxyShell vulnerability. Huntres has already discovered over … Continue reading

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Exchange Server: Update on ProxyShell vulnerabilities

[German]Unknown thread actors are scanning the Internet for Microsoft Exchange servers that are updated to March 2021 and are not protected against the ProxyLogon vulnerability. CERT-Bund warns, and calls for patching. Meanwhile, there are advanced Sigma rules for administrators to … Continue reading

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