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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-28481

Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 36.2%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 36.2%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
36.24% probability · 98th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/exchange server
Source
secure@microsoft.com
EPSS trend
0%20%40%3 November 2026: 36.24%3 November 20263 November 2026

EPSS 36.2% since 3 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.