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CVE-2021-34473 CISA KEV — actively exploited Ransomware-linked

Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft — Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23

Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS scoreCritical

9.1

EPSS — exploitation probabilityCritical

100.0%

Vector breakdown

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Published
Jul 14, 2021
Modified
Aug 10, 2026
Added to KEV
Nov 3, 2021
Federal patch due
Nov 17, 2021

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness classification

Affected packages

Proof-of-concept & exploitation references

8 found

Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2021-34473, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit — cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.

References

How this class of flaw gets exploited

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-34473?

Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

How severe is CVE-2021-34473?

CVE-2021-34473 has a CVSS base score of 9.1 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).

Is CVE-2021-34473 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. CVE-2021-34473 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Nov 3, 2021, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation. It is also flagged as used in ransomware campaigns.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-34473?

100.0% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 100.0% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (100% percentile among all scored CVEs).

Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2021-34473?

Yes - a public Nuclei template referencing CVE-2021-34473 exist in public repositories we checked. We also found 8 public GitHub repositories referencing this CVE.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-34473?

CVE-2021-34473 is classified under CWE-918 (CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)).

Cross-checked against

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