CVE-2021-31196
Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/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 High 7.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/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: High
An account with significant privileges, such as an administrator, is 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: High
Serious or total 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 | High | An account with significant privileges, such as an administrator, is 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 | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.54056 (54.1% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.0%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- Microsoft Exchange Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Aug 21, 2024
- Federal due date
- Sep 11, 2024
CISA assessment as of Jan 28, 2025
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
Affected products
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23
- affected: 15.00.0 up to before 15.00.1497.023
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 20
- affected: 15.01.0 up to before 15.01.2242.012
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 21
- affected: 15.01.0 up to before 15.01.2308.014
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 10
- affected: 15.02.0 up to before 15.02.0922.013
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 9
- affected: 15.02.0 up to before 15.02.0858.015
References
- Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (msrc.microsoft.com)vendor-advisorypatch
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/…
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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