CVE-2021-38646
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-09-15 11:24
Modified
2025-02-04 18:11
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Summary
Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
References
secure@microsoft.comhttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38646Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38646Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Microsoft Office 2019 Version: 19.0.0   < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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   Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise Version: 16.0.1   < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
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   Microsoft Microsoft Office 2016 Version: 16.0.0   < 5215.1000
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
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   Microsoft Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 Version: 15.0.0   < 5381.1000
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
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CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2022-03-28

Due date: 2022-04-18

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Known

Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38646

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