CVE-2021-26422

Skype for Business and Lync Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Published May 11, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Skype for Business and Lync Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

Microsoft Lync Server 2013 CU10

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8308.0`	affected	< 8308.1144

Microsoft

Skype for Business Server 2019 CU5

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.0`	affected	< 2046.369

Microsoft

Skype for Business Server 2015 CU11

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2015 CU11`	affected	< 9319.606

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync_server:2013:cumulative_update_10::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:skype_for_business_server:2015:cumulative_update_11::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:skype_for_business_server:2019:cumulative_update_5::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.2% (2.219% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26422

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Lync Server Skype For Business Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:26 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: May 11, 2021, 7:11 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 8:26 PM
Reserved: Jan 29, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:43 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 11, 2021, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:43 AM

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