CVE-2021-34453 Microsoft Exchange Server Denial of Service Vulnerability

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a denial of service in Microsoft Exchange Server, requiring administrators to apply security patches.

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

What is CVE-2021-34453?

CVE-2021-34453 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server, published on 13 Oct 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Microsoft Exchange Server Denial of Service Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34453?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Exchange Server.

How do I fix CVE-2021-34453?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-34453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2021-34453 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-34453 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jh7x-v5rp-ggfr.

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