CVE-2021-34453Network attack vector

Unauthenticated service interruption via undisclosed mechanism

Published Oct 13, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Denial of service in Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 CU21 and CU22 and 2019 CU10 and CU11 allows remote attackers to interrupt service. Microsoft has not published the affected component, triggering input, or incorrect operation that causes the service interruption. No authentication or user interaction is required, and the reported consequence is availability loss without data disclosure or modification.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability2.83%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 CU21 and CU22 and 2019 CU10 and CU11 allows remote attackers to interrupt service. Microsoft has not published the affected component, triggering input, or incorrect operation that causes the service interruption. No authentication or user interaction is required, and the reported consequence is availability loss without data disclosure or modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-34453
Published
Oct 13, 2021
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 21
Classifications
T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 13, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=15.01.0 <15.01.2308.015

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 21version=15.01.0 <15.01.2308.015
Microsoft · Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 11version=15.02.0 <15.02.0986.009
Microsoft · Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 10version=15.02.0 <15.02.0922.014
Microsoft · Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 22version=15.0.0 <15.01.2375.012

Published CVSS scores

5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
7.5Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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