CVE-2021-40479

Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-40471, CVE-2021-40473, CVE-2021-40474, CVE-2021-40485.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40479	Patch Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-::::enterprise:::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:::rt:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:::::::*

Information

Published : 2021-10-12 18:15

Updated : 2021-10-19 08:23

NVD link : CVE-2021-40479

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40479

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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Products Affected

microsoft

office_long_term_servicing_channel
365_apps
office

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