7.8
HIGH
CVE-2025-21381
Microsoft Excel Code Execution
Description

Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 11, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 11, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-21381 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 office
2 Microsoft 365_apps
3 Microsoft office_online_server
4 Microsoft office_long_term_servicing_channel
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-2025-21381.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21381

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).

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

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-21381 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • CrowdStrike.com
February 2025 Patch Tuesday: Four Zero-Days and Three Critical Vulnerabilities Among 67 CVEs

Microsoft has released security updates for 67 vulnerabilities in its February 2025 Patch Tuesday rollout. Among these are three Critical vulnerabilities and four zero-days affecting the Windows NTLMv ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 12, 2025 (2 hours, 24 minutes ago)
  • CrowdStrike.com
February 2025 Patch Tuesday: Four Zero-Days and Three Critical Vulnerabilities Among 67 CVEs

Microsoft has released security updates for 67 vulnerabilities in its February 2025 Patch Tuesday rollout. Among these are three Critical vulnerabilities and four zero-days affecting the Windows NTLMv ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 12, 2025 (4 hours, 24 minutes ago)
  • The Register
February's Patch Tuesday sees Microsoft offer just 63 fixes

Patch Tuesday Microsoft’s February patch collection is mercifully smaller than January’s mega-dump. But don't get too relaxed – some deserve close attention, and other vendors have stepped in with ple ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 12, 2025 (10 hours, 38 minutes ago)
  • Dark Reading
Microsoft's February Patch a Lighter Lift Than January's

Source: Somphop Krittayaworagul via ShutterstockMicrosoft's February security update contains substantially fewer vulnerabilities for admins to address compared to a month ago, but there's still plent ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 11, 2025 (15 hours, 40 minutes ago)
  • tripwire.com
VERT Threat Alert: February 2025 Patch Tuesday Analysis

Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s February 2025 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1143 as soon as coverage is completed.I ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 11, 2025 (17 hours, 7 minutes ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Microsoft February 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 4 zero-days, 55 flaws

Today is Microsoft's February 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 55 flaws, including four zero-day vulnerabilities, with two actively exploited in attacks. This Patch Tuesday also ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 11, 2025 (18 hours, 39 minutes ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-21381 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.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 11, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-822
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21381
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-2025-21381 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-2025-21381 weaknesses.

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability