Information disclosure in Microsoft products - CVE-2021-40472
Published: October 12, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57267
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40472
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in Microsoft Excel. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Affected software
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office Web Apps Server
Office Online Server
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office Web Apps Server
Office Online Server
How to mitigate CVE-2021-40472
Install updates from vendor's website.