CVE-2021-34473 (GCVE-0-2021-34473)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-07-14 17:54
Modified
2025-10-21 23:25
CWE
  • Remote Code Execution
Summary
Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23 Version: 15.00.0   < 15.00.1497.015
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:*
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   Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 9 Version: 15.02.0   < 15.02.0858.010
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_9:*:*:*:*:*:*
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   Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 20 Version: 15.01.0   < 15.01.2242.008
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_20:*:*:*:*:*:*
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   Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 19 Version: 15.01.0   < 15.01.2176.012
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_19:*:*:*:*:*:*
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   Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 8 Version: 15.02.0   < 15.02.0792.013
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2021-11-03

Due date: 2021-11-17

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Known

Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34473

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