CVE-2021-27059

Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS v3 7.6 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 8.5 HIGH

7.6^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

8.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-27059	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-27059	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-27059

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:::rt:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:::::::*

History

22 Oct 2025, 00:17

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Information

Published : 2021-03-11 16:15

Updated : 2025-10-22 00:17

NVD link : CVE-2021-27059

Mitre link : CVE-2021-27059

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-27059

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

office

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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