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Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
NVD Status： Analyzed ，CVE State: published
Threat Intelligence & Risk Assessment for CVE-2021-27085
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2021-27085 is rated Critical Active Threat (89.5/100) : CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.84%).Core evidence: CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2021-11-03) affecting Microsoft / Internet Explorer. Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible.Mandatory action: The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.
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CISA KEV Record for CVE-2021-27085
Name : Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail
Exploit added : 2021-11-03
Action due : 2021-11-17
Required action : Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-27085
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
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Date
Old EPSS score
New EPSS score
Delta (New - Old)
1
2026-05-08
1.62%
1.84%
+0.22%
2
2026-01-30
2.18%
1.62%
-0.56%
3
2025-12-09
—
2.18%
—
Full EPSS history
(38 records total)
Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-27085
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
Base score
Version
Severity
Vector
Exploitability
Impact
Score source
8.8
3.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
2.8
5.3
[email protected]
8.8
3.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.8
5.9
[email protected]
7.6
2.0
HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:H)
Exploitation requires uncommon or highly specific conditions.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
4.9
10.0
[email protected]
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