# CVE-2021-34523: Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

> CVE-2021-34523: Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. CVSS 9.0 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2021-34523
Last updated: 2026-08-10T15:11:21Z

- Published: 2021-07-14 17:54 UTC · Updated: 2026-08-10 15:11 UTC · Assigner: microsoft
- CVSS: 9.0 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
- EPSS: 100.0%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2021-11-03, federal due date 2021-11-17, ransomware use: Known

## Description

Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Microsoft: Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23
- Microsoft: Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 19
- Microsoft: Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 20
- Microsoft: Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 8
- Microsoft: Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 9

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-34523)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34523)
- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-34523](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-34523)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2021-34523 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2021-34523.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2021-34523 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:15:46.634Z