CVE-2025-21346: microsoft 365_apps Protection Mechanism Failure
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 14-01-2025Last modified 09-06-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-21346 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in microsoft 365_apps. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.67%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 14-01-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 09-06-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources2 sources · 7.1–7.8
- CVE.orgCNA7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:CDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.67%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
51%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.67% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.67%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Microsoft8 products
- 365_appsna
- microsoft 365 apps for enterprise≥ 16.0.1, < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
- microsoft office 2016≥ 16.0.0, < 16.0.5483.1001
- microsoft office 2019≥ 19.0.0, < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
- microsoft office ltsc 2021≥ 16.0.1, < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
1 vendor · 8 products