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Critical 9.1Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Jul 14, 2021
CVE-2021-34473Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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It affects Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23 and 5 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 3, 2021; federal agencies had to remediate by Nov 17, 2021, and it is known to be used in ransomware. Treat that date as your deadline.
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Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVSS
- 9.1 CRITICAL (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-918
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Nov 3, 2021; federal remediation due Nov 17, 2021; known ransomware useApply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 100.00% (percentile 100)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Aug 10, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23 microsoft:exchange_server_2013_cumulative_update_23 (from the name) | from 15.00.0 before 15.00.1497.015 | CNA record |
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 19 microsoft:exchange_server_2016_cumulative_update_19 (from the name) | from 15.01.0 before 15.01.2176.012 | CNA record |
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 20 microsoft:exchange_server_2016_cumulative_update_20 (from the name) | from 15.01.0 before 15.01.2242.008 | CNA record |
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 8 microsoft:exchange_server_2019_cumulative_update_8 (from the name) | from 15.02.0 before 15.02.0792.013 | CNA record |
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 9 microsoft:exchange_server_2019_cumulative_update_9 (from the name) | from 15.02.0 before 15.02.0858.010 | CNA record |
microsoft exchange_server microsoft:exchange_server | 2013; 2016; 2016; 2019; 2019 | NVD |
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-34473vendor-advisory, patch
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163895/Microsoft-Exchange-ProxyShell-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlexploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-34473patch, vendor-advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-821/third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-34473us-government-resource
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