Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2021-34523
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
9.0
CRITICAL
Exploitability:2.6
Impact Score:5.8
EPSS Probability:99.99%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-287 ↗CWE-287 (via CISA KEV)
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23 | 15.00.0 < 15.00.1497.015 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 19 | 15.01.0 < 15.01.2176.012 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 20 | 15.01.0 < 15.01.2242.008 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 8 | 15.02.0 < 15.02.0792.013 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 9 | 15.02.0 < 15.02.0858.010 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2021-06-09T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2021-07-14T17:54:38 |
| Patch Date | 2021-07-13 |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-10T15:11:21 |
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