CVE-2021-26854

Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS v3 6.6 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

6.6^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.7 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-26854
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26854	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_23::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_18::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_19::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_7::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_8::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-03-03 00:15

Updated : 2026-08-19 17:17

NVD link : CVE-2021-26854

Mitre link : CVE-2021-26854

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-26854

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

exchange_server

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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