CVE-2021-43256
Microsoft Excel arbitrary XML code injection
Description
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 15, 2021, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 1, 2022, 5:48 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-43256
vulnerability.
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
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-2021-43256.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-43256 | 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).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-43256 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-43256 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 01, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 29, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 Microsoft Corporation AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 23, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-43256 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-43256 Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration 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:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-43256 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-2021-43256
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
24.55 }} 10.76%
score
0.96786
percentile