CVE-2021-40485

Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

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-2021-40485	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40485	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

28 Feb 2025, 21:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(MISC) https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40485 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40485 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~6.8~~ v3 : ~~7.8~~	v2 : 6.8 v3 : unknown

01 Aug 2023, 23:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	~~Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-40471, CVE-2021-40473, CVE-2021-40474, CVE-2021-40479.~~	Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Information

Published : 2021-10-13 01:15

Updated : 2025-02-28 21:15

NVD link : CVE-2021-40485

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40485

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

office_long_term_servicing_channel
office_online_server
sharepoint_enterprise_server
excel
365_apps
office

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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