CVE-2021-40485

Published: Oct 13, 2021Modified: Feb 28, 2025

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD (Secondary)

Description

Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected (10)

Products: Microsoft: 365 Apps, Excel, Office, Office Long Term Servicing Channel, Office Online Server, Sharepoint Enterprise Server

6 products

Office Long Term Servicing Channel

Office Online Server

Sharepoint Enterprise Server

Configuration A

10 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft 365 Apps	All versions
Microsoft Excel	Version 2013 sp1
Microsoft Excel	Version 2013 sp1
Microsoft Excel	Version 2016
Microsoft Office	Version 2019
Microsoft Office	Version 2019
Microsoft Office Long Term Servicing Channel	Version 2021
Microsoft Office Long Term Servicing Channel	Version 2021
Microsoft Office Online Server	All versions
Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server	Version 2013 sp1

Related CWEs

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (2)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40485

Source: secure@microsoft.com

PatchVendor Advisory

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40485

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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