Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-36941 (CCN-206394)

Assigned:2021-08-10
Published:2021-08-10
Updated:2021-08-20
Summary:Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-36941

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-word-cve202136941-code-exec(206394)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - August 2021
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: N/A
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
N/A

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2019:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x64:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft 365 apps -
    microsoft office 2019
    microsoft office 2019
    microsoft 365 apps -