CVE-2021-26422 Skype for Business and Lync Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.2 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code on Microsoft Skype for Business and Lync servers, requiring immediate patching by administrators.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-26422?

CVE-2021-26422 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Lync Server 2013 CU10, published on 11 May 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Skype for Business and Lync Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-26422?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Lync Server, Microsoft Skype for Business Server.

How do I fix CVE-2021-26422?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-26422 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2021-26422 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26422 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-322h-m7q9-7x4q.

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