CVE-2021-40473

Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution 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://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40473	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-::::enterprise:::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:::rt:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:::::::*

History

01 Aug 2023, 23:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	~~Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-40471, CVE-2021-40474, CVE-2021-40479, CVE-2021-40485.~~	Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

19 Oct 2021, 14:43

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
References	~~(MISC) https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40473 -~~	(MISC) https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40473 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 6.8 v3 : 7.8
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-::::enterprise::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:::rt:::*

13 Oct 2021, 01:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-10-13 01:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09

NVD link : CVE-2021-40473

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40473

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-40473

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

office
365_apps
office_long_term_servicing_channel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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