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Full vulnerability report · 2021
CVE-2021-41368High confidence

Microsoft Access Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft · Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

6.1MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2021-28396

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

Microsoft Access Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
6.1 · CVSS 3.1
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

Microsoft Access Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

What

Microsoft Access Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

What

Microsoft Access Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → vulnerable operation → execute code or commands in the affected security context
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
Required interaction required
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration.
CWE not yet assigned
CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UIRequiredUser interaction: Another user must perform an action for exploitation to succeed.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CLowConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
After compromise, an attacker may use built-in shells, scripting engines, scheduled tasks and native network utilities for discovery, persistence or movement. This is a plausible LoTL path, not evidence that it has occurred for every attack.
UnauthenticatedRemote code execution
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-28396Official EUVD mapping

Microsoft Access Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Official EUVD record
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-863Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Microsoft

ion de code à distance, une élévation de privilèges et un contournement de la fonctionnalité de sécurité. Solution Se référer au bulletin de sécurité de l'éditeur pour l'obtention des correctifs (cf. section Documentation). Documentation Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft du 09 novembre 2021 https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/ Référence CVE CVE-2021-26444 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-26444 Référence CVE CVE-2021-3711 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3711 Référence CVE CVE-2021-40442 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-40442 Référence CVE CVE-2021-41349 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-41349 Référence CVE CVE-2021-41368 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-41368 Référence CVE CVE-2021-41372 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-41372 Référence CVE CVE-2021-41373 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-41373 Référence CVE CVE-2021-41374 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-41374 Référence CVE CVE-2021-41375 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-41375 Référence CVE CVE-2021-41376 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-41376 Référence CVE CVE-2021-42277 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-42277 Référence CVE CVE-2021-42292 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-42292 Référence CVE CVE-2021-42296 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-861Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Office

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été corrigées dans Microsoft Office . Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code à distance et un contournement de la fonctionnalité de sécurité.

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases; 15.0.0 < 15.0.5397.1001; 16.0.0 < 16.0.5239.1001; 19.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 10 Nov 2021 · Last source change 19 Aug 2026, 16:26 UTC · CWE not yet assigned

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-28396
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceUnavailable
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: CWE classification. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed from authoritative remediation link · patch to authoritative remediation link · patch.
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    authoritative remediation link · patch
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  2. Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed from authoritative remediation link · patch to authoritative remediation link · patch.
    Before
    authoritative remediation link · patch
    After
    authoritative remediation link · patch
    f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8 ↗
  3. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases; 19.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases; 16.0.0 < 16.0.5239.1001; 15.0.0 < 15.0.5397.1001 · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
    After
    16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases; 15.0.0 < 15.0.5397.1001; 16.0.0 < 16.0.5239.1001; 19.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
    CNA ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-28396↗Patch or update reference↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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