CVE-2021-38646

Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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-2021-38646	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38646	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-::::enterprise:::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:::-:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:::rt:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38646 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38646 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

16 Jul 2024, 17:50

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016::-::-::-:	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:::-:::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:::::::*

08 Aug 2023, 14:21

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	CWE-119 CWE-787	NVD-CWE-noinfo

Information

Published : 2021-09-15 12:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:17

NVD link : CVE-2021-38646

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38646

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-38646

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

365_apps
office

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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