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Abusing Exchange Mailbox Permissions with MailSniper

ID: f22e37c8-79c2-5153-8edb-d47bbec4b23e

STIX ID: report--f22e37c8-79c2-5153-8edb-d47bbec4b23e

Feed Name: Black Hills Infosec Blog

Threat Score
55/100

Date Published: 2017-04-21

Date Updated: 2026-04-27

Author: BHIS

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This report describes how Outlook/Exchange mailbox folder permissions (notably the "Default" entry) can be mistakenly set to allow organization-wide access, and shows how the MailSniper tool can enumerate and read such mailboxes across on-prem Exchange and Office365 using Invoke-OpenInboxFinder and a modified Invoke-SelfSearch; it includes examples, usage instructions, and remediation recommendations such as auditing mailbox permissions and applying GPO restrictions.

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