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CVE-2022-21840

CVSS 3.1: 8.8 high
EPSS: 3%p87
Published: Jan 11, 2022 · Jan 11, 2022
Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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Description · NVD

Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendors: microsoft

Products: excel, office, office long term servicing channel, office online server, office web apps, sharepoint enterprise server, sharepoint server

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (3.1%)

In the news

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First Patch Tuesday of 2022 Brings Fix for a Critical 'Wormable' Windows Vulnerability

The Hacker NewsJan 15, 00:00 UTC · Jan 15, 2022VulnerabilityCVE-2022-21907 CVE-2021-22947 CVE-2021-36976+103

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Threat Source Newsletter (Jan. 13, 2022)

Cisco TalosJan 13, 19:00 UTC · Jan 13, 2022RansomwareExploitedCVE-2022-21840 CVE-2022-21841 CVE-2022-21837+11 · 1 read

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‘Wormable’ Flaw Leads January 2022 Patch Tuesday

Krebs on SecurityJan 11, 22:53 UTC · Jan 11, 2022VulnerabilityExploitedCVE-2022-21907 CVE-2022-21846 CVE-2021-22947+22

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday for Jan. 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities

Cisco TalosJan 11, 22:12 UTC · Jan 11, 2022VulnerabilityExploitedCVE-2022-21840 CVE-2022-21841 CVE-2022-21837+71

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes critical Office RCE

Security AffairsJan 11, 20:38 UTC · Jan 11, 2022VulnerabilityCVE-2022-21840 CVE-2022-219073

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Microsoft fixes wormable RCE in Windows Server and Windows (CVE-2022-21907)

Help Net SecurityJan 11, 00:00 UTC · Jan 11, 2022VulnerabilityCVE-2022-21907 CVE-2021-22947 CVE-2021-36976+41 · 1 read

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