CISA KEV · Known exploitedHigh

CVE-2021-31196

Microsoft Exchange Server

CVE-2021-31196 affects Microsoft Exchange Server. Review the CVSS score, exploitation signals, affected versions, remediation status, and linked source material before making a change.

CVSS
7.2
EPSS
46.4%
98.7% percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Published
2021.07.15
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV
Exploit probability46.4%
Technical severityCVSS 7.2

Vulnerability overview

CVE-2021-31196 affects Microsoft Exchange Server. Review the CVSS score, exploitation signals, affected versions, remediation status, and linked source material before making a change.

Affected product and versions

Product
Microsoft Exchange Server
Affected versions
15.02.0, 15.01.0, 15.00.0, 2013, 2016, 2019
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Due date: 2024.09.11
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Microsoft Exchange Server and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Not available
KEV added
2024.08.21
Ransomware use
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