CVE-2021-42292: Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name
- Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Office
- Added to the catalog
- 2021-11-17
- Due date for US federal agencies
- 2021-12-01
- Weaknesses
- CWE-357
- Catalog version
- 2026.10.30
A security feature bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Excel would allow a local user to perform arbitrary code execution.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware use: CISA does not mark known use of this vulnerability in ransomware campaigns.
Links in CISA's notes
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NVD analysis
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2021-11-10T01:19:47.007
- Last modified
- 2026-08-19T19:23:04.123
- Weaknesses
- NVD-CWE-Other
Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
| Metric | Score | Severity | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | [email protected] (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | [email protected] (Secondary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | 6.8 | MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | [email protected] (Primary) |
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42292 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42292 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-42292 (US Government Resource)
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CVE record
- Title (CNA)
- Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- Assigner
- microsoft
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- 2021-11-10T00:47:25.000Z
- Updated
- 2026-08-19T16:27:22.634Z
- Problem types
- Security Feature Bypass
References
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Sources and licences
CISA
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National Vulnerability Database (NIST)
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https://ransomware-tracker.com/cve/CVE-2021-42292 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: CISA Catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, version 2026.10.30.
Underlying source: National Vulnerability Database (NIST), CVE API 2.0, record last modified 2026-08-19T19:23:04.123.
Underlying source: CVE List (CVE Program, The MITRE Corporation), record updated 2026-08-19T16:27:22.634Z.
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