Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2021-26855
Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vu - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

March 3, 2021, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 15, 2024, 8:18 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

Microsoft Exchange Server contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution. This vulnerability is part of the ProxyLogon exploit chain.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes :

Reference CISA's ED 21-02 (https://www.cisa.gov/emergency-directive-21-02) for further guidance and requirements.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-26855 has a 142 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-26855 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft exchange_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-26855.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161846/Microsoft-Exchange-2019-SSRF-Arbitrary-File-Write.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161938/Microsoft-Exchange-ProxyLogon-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162610/Microsoft-Exchange-2019-Unauthenticated-Email-Download.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162736/Microsoft-Exchange-ProxyLogon-Collector.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26855 Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Python

Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 9, 2024, 11:22 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 5, 2024, 10 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 14, 2024, 3:20 a.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

Microsoft Exchange/Outlook Offline Address Book (.oab files) decoder

address address-book addressbook csv-export excel-export exchange json-export library microsoft oab offline offline-tool outlook servier table-export tool utility utility-library hubtools security

Makefile Python

Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : June 21, 2024, 9:15 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Go Smarty CSS JavaScript HTML

Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 3, 2024, 7:46 a.m. This repo has been linked 9 different CVEs too.

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Python

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 24, 2024, 5:54 p.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

None

Go

Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 13, 2024, 12:09 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

All CVE - PoC in GitHub

poc proofofconcept tester allcve cvegithub cvenew cvepoc cveupdate

Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago
5 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : March 22, 2024, 3:58 p.m. This repo has been linked 928 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 6 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 11, 2024, 1:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 930 different CVEs too.

Cybersecurity-Handbooks

attack-defense cybersec cybersecurity cybersecurity-education cybersecurity-tools cybersecurity-training reconnaissance cloud cryptography forensics osint password reverse-engineering wireless wireless-security

Updated: 6 months, 2 weeks ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 28, 2024, 10:44 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

Collection of links for AD purple teamers.

Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 17, 2024, 2:49 p.m. This repo has been linked 16 different CVEs too.

渗透测试有关的POC、EXP、脚本、提权、小工具等---About penetration-testing python-script poc getshell csrf xss cms php-getshell domainmod-xss csrf-webshell cobub-razor cve rce sql sql-poc poc-exp bypass oa-getshell cve-cms

Assembly Python Shell PHP C++ C Go Ruby HTML Java

Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago
4 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 7, 2024, 2:08 p.m. This repo has been linked 305 different CVEs too.

An in-depth explanation of how I would conduct a risk assessment from the perspective of a Cyber security analyst.

Updated: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 26, 2024, 7:44 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

Clone from gist

Updated: 8 months, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 4, 2024, 10:48 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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C#

Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago
467 stars 54 fork 54 watcher
Born at : Dec. 11, 2023, 2:15 p.m. This repo has been linked 26 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-26855 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
Researcher Identifies ToddyCat-Inspired APT Attack Leveraging ICMP Backdoor and Microsoft Exchange Flaws

Image: KasperskyCybersecurity researchers at Kaspersky’s Global Emergency Response Team (GERT) have uncovered a sophisticated attack involving an ICMP backdoor, bearing striking similarities to the ta ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 04, 2024 (1 week, 6 days ago)
  • Kaspersky
A deep dive into the most interesting incident response cases of last year

In 2023, Kaspersky’s Global Emergency Response Team (GERT) participated in services around the world that allowed our experts to gain insight into various threats and techniques used by APT groups, co ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 03, 2024 (2 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-26855 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 15, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 29, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-26412, CVE-2021-26854, CVE-2021-26857, CVE-2021-26858, CVE-2021-27065, CVE-2021-27078. Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Added CVSS V3.1 Microsoft Corporation AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-918
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 06, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162736/Microsoft-Exchange-ProxyLogon-Collector.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162736/Microsoft-Exchange-ProxyLogon-Collector.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162736/Microsoft-Exchange-ProxyLogon-Collector.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161938/Microsoft-Exchange-ProxyLogon-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161938/Microsoft-Exchange-ProxyLogon-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162610/Microsoft-Exchange-2019-Unauthenticated-Email-Download.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162610/Microsoft-Exchange-2019-Unauthenticated-Email-Download.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 18, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162610/Microsoft-Exchange-2019-Unauthenticated-Email-Download.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161846/Microsoft-Exchange-2019-SSRF-Arbitrary-File-Write.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161846/Microsoft-Exchange-2019-SSRF-Arbitrary-File-Write.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161938/Microsoft-Exchange-ProxyLogon-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161938/Microsoft-Exchange-ProxyLogon-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_18:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_19:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_8:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_21:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_22:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_11:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_12:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_13:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_14:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_15:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_16:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_17:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_18:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_19:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_9:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161938/Microsoft-Exchange-ProxyLogon-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 18, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161846/Microsoft-Exchange-2019-SSRF-Arbitrary-File-Write.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 09, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26855 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26855 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_18:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_19:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-26855 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-26855 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

97.46 }} 0.02%

score

0.99967

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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