VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2021-31207
Microsoft Exchange Server Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
KEVMEDIUM 6.6EPSS 99.8%
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 17 November 2021). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
Microsoft Exchange Server Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.6 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 99.78% probability · 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 3 November 2021 · due 17 November 2021 · used in ransomware campaigns
- Weakness
- CWE-434
- Affected
- microsoft/exchange server
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31207
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163895/Microsoft-Exchange-ProxyShell-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31207Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-819/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163895/Microsoft-Exchange-ProxyShell-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31207Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-819/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-31207US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.