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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2021-27059

highCVSS 3.1 7.6In CISA KEVEPSS 6.1%Published · Microsoft

The short answer

CVE-2021-27059 affects Microsoft Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 and is rated high (CVSS 7.6). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.

What it is

Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity

7.6 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Nov 3, 2021

Federal due date Nov 17, 2021

EPSS, next 30 days

6.1%

Higher than 93% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Office 2016. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2021-27059 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-27059 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03, with a federal remediation due date of 2021-11-17.

How do I fix CVE-2021-27059?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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