ProxyShell — Microsoft Exchange Server Vulnerability
CVE-2021-34523
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 1.000 (100.0th percentile), scored .
Very high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — among the top 0.1% most-likely-to-be-exploited CVEs. 100th percentile — 100.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
The 30-day trend appears once there are two daily scores.
Affected products
- Microsoft Exchange Server — versions 2013, 2016, 2019
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23 — versions 15.00.0
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 19 — versions 15.01.0
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 20 — versions 15.01.0
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 8 — versions 15.02.0
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 9 — versions 15.02.0
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-34523 (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-34523?
- CVE-2021-34523 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server. CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2021-07-14.
- How severe is CVE-2021-34523?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-34523 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2021-34523 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 57 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.