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CVE-2021-28483 (GCVE-0-2021-28483)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-13 19:33 – Updated: 2024-08-03 21:47
VLAI
Title
Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CWE
  • Remote Code Execution
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 9 Affected: 15.02.0 , < 15.02.0858.010 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_9:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 20 Affected: 15.01.0 , < 15.01.2242.008 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_20:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23 Affected: 15.00.0 , < 15.00.1497.015 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 19 Affected: 15.01.0 , < 15.01.2176.012 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_19:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 8 Affected: 15.02.0 , < 15.02.0792.013 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Date Public
2021-04-13 07:00
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