PT-2021-4642 · Microsoft · Office Excel+1

Published 2021-11-09 · Updated 2024-07-24 · CVE-2021-42292

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Excel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a security feature bypass in Microsoft Excel, which can be exploited to allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. This can be achieved due to errors in processing input data. The vulnerability enables attackers to affect the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Incorrect Authorization

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-05331

CVE-2021-42292

Affected Products

Office Excel

Office

References · 19

• 🔥 https://github.com/corelight/CVE-2021-42292 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42292 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42292 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42292 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42292 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-42292 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42292 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-05331 · Security Note
• https://t.me/true_secator/2302 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/freedomf0x/14653 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/ckure/10010 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/87309 · Telegram Post
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-42292 · Note
• https://t.me/cybersecuritytechnologies/4726 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/thehackernews/1642 · Telegram Post