#VU51354 Security features bypass in Microsoft Visio and Microsoft Office - CVE-2021-27055
Published: March 9, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51354
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27055
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Office
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to security feature bypass issue in Microsoft Visio. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.