CVE-2021-26855
Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Description
Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Official description from the CVE record, published by microsoft. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CVE license. View the record on cve.org
Key data
CVSS 3.1 Critical 9.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: None
No effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | None | No effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.99996 (99.99% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.98%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Nov 3, 2021
- Federal due date
- May 3, 2022
- Ransomware campaigns
- Known use
CISA assessment as of Mar 1, 2021
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery
Affected products
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 21
- affected: 15.00.0 up to before 15.00.1395.012
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 22
- affected: 15.00.0 up to before 15.00.1473.006
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23
- affected: 15.00.0 up to before 15.00.1497.012
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 10
- affected: 15.01.0 up to before 15.01.1531.012
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 11
- affected: 15.01.0 up to before 15.01.1591.018
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 12
- affected: 15.01.0 up to before 15.01.1713.010
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 13
- affected: 15.01.0 up to before 15.01.1779.008
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 14
- affected: 15.01.0 up to before 15.01.1847.012
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 15
- affected: 15.01.0 up to before 15.01.1913.012
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 16
- affected: 15.01.0 up to before 15.01.1979.008
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 17
- affected: 15.01.0 up to before 15.01.2044.013
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 18
- affected: 15.01.0 up to before 15.01.2106.013
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 19
- affected: 15.01.0 up to before 15.01.2176.009
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 8
- affected: 15.01.0 up to before 15.01.1415.010
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 9
- affected: 15.01.0 up to before 15.01.1466.016
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019
- affected: 15.02.0 up to before 15.02.0221.018
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 1
- affected: 15.02.0 up to before 15.01.1979.006
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 2
- affected: 15.02.0 up to before 15.02.0397.011
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 3
- affected: 15.02.0 up to before 15.02.0464.015
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 4
- affected: 15.02.0 up to before 15.02.0659.012
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 5
- affected: 15.02.0 up to before 15.02.0595.008
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 6
- affected: 15.02.0 up to before 15.02.0529.013
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 7
- affected: 15.02.0 up to before 15.02.0721.013
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 8
- affected: 15.02.0 up to before 15.02.0792.010
References
- Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (msrc.microsoft.com)vendor-advisorypatch
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/…
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/161846/Microsoft-Exchange-201…
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/161938/Microsoft-Exchange-Pro…
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/162610/Microsoft-Exchange-201…
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/162736/Microsoft-Exchange-Pro…
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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