CVE-2021-42292 · netVigilance record NV21-0290
Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass
past due
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA deadline 2021-12-01 · passed 4 years 9 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
A security feature bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Excel would allow a local user to perform arbitrary code execution.
Who is affected
Microsoft Office. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-357.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 9 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2021-42292 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42292
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42292