CVE-2021-1647 (GCVE-0-2021-1647)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-01-12 19:42 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:35- Remote Code Execution
- CWE-noinfo Not enough information
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisory |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-… | x_refsource_MISCx_transferred |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection |
Affected:
N/A
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
||
| Microsoft | Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Endpoint Protection |
Affected:
N/A
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft Security Essentials |
Affected:
N/A
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
||
| Microsoft | Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection |
Affected:
N/A
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
||
| Microsoft | Windows Defender |
Affected:
N/A
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_defender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-122 CWE-1285 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Defender |
| Due Date | 2021-11-17 |
| Date Added | 2021-11-03 |
| Vendorproject | Microsoft |
| Vulnerabilityname | Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
| Product | Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection, Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Endpoint Protection, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection, Windows Defender |
| Added Date | 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 7.8 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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