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High · 7.8 Known exploited · Ransomware Public exploit CVE-2021-26857 EUVD-2021-13641GHSA-2qwq-gqpm-q83g

Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Mar 2, 2021 · Updated Aug 19, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft

Vendor: Microsoft Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 21 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 22 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 10 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 11 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 12 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 13 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 14 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 15 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 16 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 17 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 18 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 19 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 8 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 9 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 1 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 2 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 3 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 4 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 5 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 6 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 7 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 8

Description

Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3 14.0.0.0 – < 14.03.0513.000 14.03.0513.000
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 21 15.00.0 – < 15.00.1395.012 15.00.1395.012
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 22 15.00.0 – < 15.00.1473.006 15.00.1473.006
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23 15.00.0 – < 15.00.1497.012 15.00.1497.012
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1 15.00.0 – < 15.00.0847.064 15.00.0847.064
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 10 15.01.0 – < 15.01.1531.012 15.01.1531.012
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 11 15.01.0 – < 15.01.1591.018 15.01.1591.018
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 12 15.01.0 – < 15.01.1713.010 15.01.1713.010
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 13 15.01.0 – < 15.01.1779.008 15.01.1779.008
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 14 15.01.0 – < 15.01.1847.012 15.01.1847.012
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 15 15.01.0 – < 15.01.1913.012 15.01.1913.012
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 16 15.01.0 – < 15.01.1979.008 15.01.1979.008
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 17 15.01.0 – < 15.01.2044.013 15.01.2044.013
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 18 15.01.0 – < 15.01.2106.013 15.01.2106.013
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 19 15.01.0 – < 15.01.2176.009 15.01.2176.009
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 8 15.01.0 – < 15.01.1415.010 15.01.1415.010
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 9 15.01.0 – < 15.01.1466.016 15.01.1466.016
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 15.02.0 – < 15.02.0221.018 15.02.0221.018
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 1 15.02.0 – < 15.01.1979.006 15.01.1979.006
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 2 15.02.0 – < 15.02.0397.011 15.02.0397.011
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 3 15.02.0 – < 15.02.0464.015 15.02.0464.015
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 4 15.02.0 – < 15.02.0659.012 15.02.0659.012
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 5 15.02.0 – < 15.02.0595.008 15.02.0595.008
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 6 15.02.0 – < 15.02.0529.013 15.02.0529.013
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 7 15.02.0 – < 15.02.0721.013 15.02.0721.013
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 8 15.02.0 – < 15.02.0792.010 15.02.0792.010

Public exploits

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GitHub 1 repository

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