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CVE-2021-34518 evidence review

Microsoft Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel 2016, Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1

CVE-2021-34518 affects Microsoft Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel 2016, Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1. Review the CVSS score, exploitation signals, affected versions, remediation status, and linked source material before making a change.

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This record remains available for product and version identification, but it is not presented as a complete remediation procedure. Confirm the affected range and the supported fix in a direct vendor advisory before changing production systems.

ProductMicrosoft Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel 2016, Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1
Affected versions>= 15.0.0.0 < 15.0.5363.1000, >= 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.5188.100, >= 15.0.1 < 15.0.5363.1000, 2013, 2016
Fixed versionsNo verified fixed-version field is available yet
Priority basisReview · CVSS 7.8 · EPSS 2.33%
01

Identify the product and installed version

Record whether Microsoft Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Excel 2016, Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1 is present, where it is installed, and which interfaces are exposed.

  • Record the product name, package or appliance identifier, and installed version.
  • Identify internet-facing, administrative, API, and internal access paths.
  • Preserve the pre-change configuration and relevant service logs.
02

Compare the affected range

Use the current record as an identification aid: >= 15.0.0.0 < 15.0.5363.1000, >= 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.5188.100, >= 15.0.1 < 15.0.5363.1000, 2013, 2016. Resolve incomplete inventory results before deciding that an asset is unaffected.

03

Verify the authoritative remediation source

Open the linked source material and locate a direct vendor advisory for this CVE. Confirm the supported fixed release and product-specific update path before making a production change.

Operational boundary

This page does not replace the vendor advisory, support contract, change-management process, or recovery plan. Do not infer that an asset is unaffected from an incomplete inventory query or a missing fixed-version field.