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CVE-2021-38646

7.8
HIGHCVSS v3.1 Base Score
50.93%
MEDIUM RiskEPSS (98th percentile)
KEV
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published: 9/15/2021
Modified: 10/30/2025
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ACTIVELY EXPLOITED IN THE WILD

This vulnerability is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Vulnerability Name:

Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor / Product:

Microsoft Office

Required Action:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due Date: 4/18/2022(OVERDUE)
Ransomware Campaign Use
Added to KEV:

3/28/2022

Notes:

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38646

Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v3 Score

7.8HIGH

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

CVSS v2 Score

6.8

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

50.93%MEDIUM Exploitation Risk
98th percentile

This vulnerability has a 50.93% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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