CVE-2021-26858: Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Microsoft Exchange Server contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution. This vulnerability is part of the ProxyLogon exploit chain.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Exchange Server contains a vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Microsoft Exchange Server.
- Urgency
- Remediation is critical as this vulnerability is part of the ProxyLogon exploit chain and is actively exploited.
- Action
- Apply the latest security patches for Exchange Server.
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Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26858
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2021-26858Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 100% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-26858 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for Microsoft Exchange Server
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- highCVE-2026-45504: Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
- mediumCVE-2026-45502: Microsoft Exchange Server Information Disclosure Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
- highCVE-2026-45503: Microsoft Exchange Server Information Disclosure Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
- mediumCVE-2026-45500: Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
- mediumCVE-2026-45501: Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
- highCVE-2026-45583: Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
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