CVE-2021-42293: Microsoft Jet Red Database Engine and Access Connectivity Engine Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

Medium (CVSS 6.5)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Elevation of Privilege

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2021-Dec

Released

2021-12-14

EPSS Score

3.05% (percentile: 86.7%)

FAQ

Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability? No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.

Affected Products (11)

Microsoft Office

• Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editions
• Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editions
• Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions
• Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions
• Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems
• Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems
• Microsoft Office 2016 (32-bit edition)
• Microsoft Office 2016 (64-bit edition)
• Microsoft Office 2013 RT Service Pack 1
• Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
• Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)

Security Updates (4)

• 5002099
• 5002099
• 5002104
• 5002104

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://twitter.com/Ga1ois">Tao Yan (@Ga1ois)</a> with <a href="https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/">Palo Alto Networks</a>

Revision History

• 2021-12-14: Information published.