CVE-2021-40487
8.1 HIGHMicrosoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published: 2021-10-13 · Last updated: 2026-06-17
Severity and scoring
- CVSS
- 8.1 HIGH
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CWE
- CWE-94
Affected products
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | sharepoint_enterprise_server, sharepoint_foundation, sharepoint_server |
Description
Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Source: NVD
References
- [NVD]https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40487
- [Patch]https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40487
- [Other]https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1225/
- [Patch]https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40487
- [Other]https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1225/
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