CVE-2021-1647
highpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.397 · 99 %ileexploit · PoCEURUUSadded 2021-11-03remediate by 2021-11-17
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EPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- findcool/cve-2021-1647findcool/cve-2021-1647PoC · poc_in_github
affected products (14)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft security essentialsall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft system center endpoint protectionall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft system center endpoint protection= 2012nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (4)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17007/CVE-2021-1647cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1647cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1647cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Microsoft-System-Center-Endpoint-Protection-code-execution-34296cnnvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-1647enisa_euvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-1647PatchVendor Advisorynvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1647PatchVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-1647US Government Resourcenvd
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