Code Injection in Microsoft products - CVE-2021-27057
Published: March 9, 2021 / Updated: March 18, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51333
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27057
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Graph COM object in Microsoft Office. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Office Online Server
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Office Online Server
How to mitigate CVE-2021-27057
Install updates from vendor's website.