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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2023-21715 Microsoft · Office

Microsoft Office Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
7.3 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

1.01 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
76.7 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 76.7% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Feb 14, 2023

Remediation Due

Mar 07, 2023

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Microsoft Office Publisher contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows for a local, authenticated attack on a targeted system.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21715

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21715
NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21715