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CVE-2021-24085: Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-02-25 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Exchange Server: 2016-cumulative_update_18, 2016-cumulative_update_19, 2019-cumulative_update_7, 2019-cumulative_update_8
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 18: from 15.01.0 before publication — fixed in publication
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 19: from 15.01.0 before publication — fixed in publication
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 7: from 15.02.0 before publication — fixed in publication
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 8: from 15.02.0 before publication — fixed in publication

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 18 publication; Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 19 publication; Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 7 publication; Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 8 publication. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-24085
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-24085

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