dafthack / dafthack/MailSniper

Get-GlobalAddressList - Exception calling ResolveName (403) Forbidden

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Description

When attempting to retrieve the GAL from a server with both OWA and EWS enabled it fails with

Get-GlobalAddressList : Exception calling "ResolveName" with "1" argument(s): "The request failed. The remote server returned an error: (403) Forbidden."
At line:1 char:1

  • Get-GlobalAddressList -ExchHostname webmail.redacted.com -UserName DOMAIN ...
  •   + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Get-GlobalAddressList], MethodInvocationException
      + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ServiceRequestException,Get-GlobalAddressList
    
    

The FindPeople method fails, and it tries the EWS method which fails as above.

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Research direction

Start at the Get-GlobalAddressList entry point and trace how the FindPeople fallback invokes the EWS ResolveName method. Reproduce the 403 response against a server with OWA and EWS enabled, then determine the expected behavior for retrieving the GAL and verify it with an appropriate test or reproduction.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell
Domain
security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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