cve-2021-31196
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-07-14 17:53
Modified
2025-01-28 16:52
Severity ?
7.2 (High) - 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
Summary
Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
References
secure@microsoft.comhttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31196Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31196Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 9 Version: 15.02.0   < 15.02.0858.015
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_9:*:*:*:*:*:*
 Create a notification for this product.
   Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 20 Version: 15.01.0   < 15.01.2242.012
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_20:*:*:*:*:*:*
 Create a notification for this product.
   Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23 Version: 15.00.0   < 15.00.1497.023
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:*
 Create a notification for this product.
   Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 21 Version: 15.01.0   < 15.01.2308.014
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_21:*:*:*:*:*:*
 Create a notification for this product.
   Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 10 Version: 15.02.0   < 15.02.0922.013
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
 Create a notification for this product.
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2024-08-21

Due date: 2024-09-11

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2021-31196; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31196

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