CVE-2021-43256 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	365 Apps Excel Excel Rt Office Office Long Term Servicing Channel Office Online Server Office Web Apps Office Web Apps Server

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-::::enterprise::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-::::enterprise::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:::::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_rt:2013:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2021::::ltsc::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2021::::ltsc::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_online_server:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2013:sp1::::::

No data.

References

Link	Providers
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-43256

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2021-12-15T14:15:29

Updated: 2024-08-04T03:55:28.380Z

Reserved: 2021-11-02T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-43256

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-12-15T15:15:10.730

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:28:56.303

Link: CVE-2021-43256

Redhat

No data.

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