CVE-2021-27065: 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
- An unspecified vulnerability allows for remote code execution as part of the ProxyLogon exploit chain.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Microsoft Exchange Server.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
- Action
- Apply the latest security updates for Exchange Server.
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Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27065
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-2021-27065Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99.9% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-27065 | 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.
- criticalCVE-2026-65801: Server-side request forgery (ssrf) in Microsoft Exchange Online allows an unauthorized attacke…nvd · 2026-08-20
- high[NEW] [high] Microsoft Exchange Server: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-12
- unknownNCSC-2026-0289 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerabilities fixed in Microsoft Exchange Serverncsc-nl · 2026-08-12
- mediumCVE-2026-65813: Server-side request forgery (ssrf) in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authorized attacker …nvd · 2026-08-11
- mediumCVE-2026-62915: Missing authorization in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authorized attacker to bypass a s…nvd · 2026-08-11
- highCVE-2026-62914: Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Micros…nvd · 2026-08-11
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