fkie_cve-2021-34523
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2021-07-14 18:15
Modified
2025-10-30 19:13
Severity ?
9.0 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163895/Microsoft-Exchange-ProxyShell-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-34523Patch, Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.comhttps://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-822/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163895/Microsoft-Exchange-ProxyShell-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-34523Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-822/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-34523US Government Resource
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft exchange_server 2013
microsoft exchange_server 2016
microsoft exchange_server 2016
microsoft exchange_server 2019
microsoft exchange_server 2019


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  "cisaRequiredAction": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
  "cisaVulnerabilityName": "Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability",
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  "lastModified": "2025-10-30T19:13:30.387",
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