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CVE-2021-28456

Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

5.5 Medium

Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

3.67%Up 3.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.5

Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Record
CVE-2021-28456
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-15135 5.5

Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Record
EUVD-2021-15135
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5v9r-32j3-v3c5 5.5

Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Record
GHSA-5v9r-32j3-v3c5
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.5

Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Record
CVE-2021-28456
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2021-28456 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Microsoft Excel, published April 13, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.67%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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