ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

CVE-2021-42292: Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass

Facts
VendorMicrosoft
ProductOffice
Actively exploitedYes
Added to CISA KEV17 Nov 2021
CISA federal deadline1 Dec 2021
Weakness (CWE)CWE-357

Required action (CISA's text)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description (NVD)

A security feature bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Excel would allow a local user to perform arbitrary code execution.

SOURCES

Other Microsoft flaws

Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.