Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published 2021-03-03 00:15:12
Updated 2025-03-07 14:57:33
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Vulnerability category: Execute code

Products affected by CVE-2021-26857

Threat overview for CVE-2021-26857

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2021-26857
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 10001
IPs affected by CVE-2021-26857 7,912
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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CVE-2021-26857 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

This issue is known to have been leveraged as part of a ransomware campaign.
CISA vulnerability name:
Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
Microsoft Exchange Server contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution. This vulnerability is part of the ProxyLogon exploit chain.
Notes:
Reference CISA's ED 21-02 (https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/ed-21-02-mitigate-microsoft-exchange-premises-product-vulnerabilities) for further guidance and requirements. Note: The due date for addressing this vulnerability aligns with the requirements outlined in ED 21-02. https://nvd.nis
Added on 2021-11-03 Action due date 2021-04-16

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-26857

5.56%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 90 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-26857

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
6.8
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.6
6.4
NIST
7.8
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.9
NIST
7.8
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.9
Microsoft Corporation

CWE ids for CVE-2021-26857

  • The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.
    Assigned by:
    • 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
    • nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2021-26857

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