KEV · Actively exploited

CVE-2021-42292

CVE-2021-42292 is actively exploited (CISA KEV catalog) : high severity (CVSS 7.8), 3 tracked apps concerned, none still exposed on their current version.

Severity (CVSS): 7.8
Exploitation: Confirmed
Tracked apps: 3
Still exposed: 0

Published on 2021-11-10

Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Attack vector : Local No privileges required

Show raw CVSS vector

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

EPSS 43.00% predictive model; CISA confirms active exploitation percentile 98.7%

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV: 2021-11-17
Remediation deadline: 2021-12-01
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware: Unknown (not documented by CISA)

Tracked apps referencing this CVE

For each app: the affected range, the fixing version, and where the tracked app stands today.

Microsoft Excel macOS com.microsoft.Excel

Affected - Fixed in - Latest tracked 16.114 undetermined
Microsoft Office macOS brew:cask:microsoft-office

Affected - Fixed in - Latest tracked 16.114.26101123 undetermined
Office Windows winget:Microsoft.Office

Affected - Fixed in - Latest tracked - undetermined

NVD references 6 distinct products for this CVE : only those tracked by Scout (mobile and desktop catalog apps) are listed above. Libraries, servers and out-of-scope products do not appear here. Full list on NVD ↗

Vulnerable CPE configurations (13)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions	CPE 2.3 URI
microsoft	excel All platforms (wildcard)	All platforms (wildcard)	-	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:::-:::*
microsoft	excel All platforms (wildcard)	All platforms (wildcard)	-	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:::-:::*
microsoft	excel All platforms (wildcard)	All platforms (wildcard)	-	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:::rt:::*
microsoft	excel All platforms (wildcard)	All platforms (wildcard)	-	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:::rt:::*
microsoft	excel All platforms (wildcard)	All platforms (wildcard)	-	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016::::::x64:
microsoft	excel All platforms (wildcard)	All platforms (wildcard)	-	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016::::::x64:
microsoft	excel All platforms (wildcard)	All platforms (wildcard)	-	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016::::::x86:
microsoft	excel All platforms (wildcard)	All platforms (wildcard)	-	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016::::::x86:
microsoft	office All platforms (wildcard)	All platforms (wildcard)	-	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:::-:::*
microsoft	office All platforms (wildcard)	All platforms (wildcard)	-	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:::-:::*
microsoft	office All platforms (wildcard)	All platforms (wildcard)	-	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:::rt:::*
microsoft	office All platforms (wildcard)	All platforms (wildcard)	-	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:::rt:::*
microsoft	office macOS	macOS	-	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:::::macos::

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