CVE-2021-42292

Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42292	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42292	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-42292	US Government Resource

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-::::enterprise:::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:::-:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:::rt:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:::-:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:::rt:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:::::macos::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2016:-::::-::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2016:-::::-::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019:-::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019:-::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-::::ltsc:-:x64:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-::::ltsc:-:x86:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-::::ltsc:macos:-:

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-11-10 01:19

Updated : 2026-08-19 19:23

NVD link : CVE-2021-42292

Mitre link : CVE-2021-42292

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-42292

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

office
office_2016
office_2019
excel
365_apps
office_2021

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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