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CVE-2023-21715

Microsoft Office Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Published Feb 14, 2023 · updated Aug 19, 2026 · microsoft 365 apps

Microsoft Office Publisher contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows for a local, authenticated attack on a targeted system.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 14, 2023 · Catalog

    Detected

    Microsoft Office Publisher contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows for a local, authenticated attack on a targeted system.

  2. Feb 14, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Mar 7, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Aug 19, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Microsoft Office Publisher contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows for a local, authenticated attack on a targeted system.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Mar 7, 2023

Affected

  • cpe microsoft/365 appsversion unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Officeversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2023-21715

    Microsoft Office Publisher contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows for a local, authenticated attack on a targeted system.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2023-21715

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2023-21715

    30-day exploitation probability 12.0%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2023-21715

    Microsoft Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

    nvd.nist.gov

References