CVE-2021-38646
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-09-15 11:24
Modified
2024-08-04 01:51
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Summary
Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
References
secure@microsoft.comhttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38646Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office 2019
MicrosoftMicrosoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office 2016
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2022-03-28

Due date: 2022-04-18

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Known

Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38646

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