CVE-2023-21707 | Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published: 2023-02-14 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-21707 is rated High Risk (70.8/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 72.02%, 99th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +1.01% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-21707

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-29 71.01% 72.02% +1.01%
2 2026-02-17 73.06% 71.01% -2.05%
3 2026-02-16 — 73.06% —

Full EPSS history (33 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-21707

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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
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:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
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]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-21707

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-21707

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft exchange_server 2013 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft exchange_server 2016 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft exchange_server 2019 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft exchange_server 2019 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-21707

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