Exchange Server vulnerabilitiesAnd the versions its exploited flaws hit.

Product19 known exploited10 versions
The short answer

Exchange Server is made by Microsoft. We track 232 published vulnerabilities in it, across 10 versions. 19 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 13 April 2026. If you run Exchange Server, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first.

Check your version

The most recent Exchange Server flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2023-21529, on 13 April 2026. We keep watching the known-exploited list.

Versions

Which versions of Exchange Server do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published by the vendor. Find your version, then patch.

  • CVE-2023-21529Exploited list, 13 Apr 2026

    Microsoft Exchange Server Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

    2013-cumulative_update_232016-cumulative_update_232019-cumulative_update_112019-cumulative_update_12
  • CVE-2021-31196Exploited list, 21 Aug 2024

    Microsoft Exchange Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability

    2013-cumulative_update_232016-cumulative_update_202016-cumulative_update_212019-cumulative_update_92019-cumulative_update_10
  • CVE-2024-21410Exploited list, 15 Feb 2024

    Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    2016-cumulative_update_232019-cumulative_update_132019-cumulative_update_14
  • CVE-2022-41080Exploited list, 10 Jan 2023

    Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    2013-cumulative_update_232016-cumulative_update_222016-cumulative_update_232019-cumulative_update_112019-cumulative_update_12
  • CVE-2022-41040Exploited list, 30 Sep 2022

    Microsoft Exchange Server Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability

    2013-cumulative_update_232016-cumulative_update_222016-cumulative_update_232019-cumulative_update_112019-cumulative_update_12
  • CVE-2022-41082Exploited list, 30 Sep 2022

    Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    2013-cumulative_update_232016-cumulative_update_222016-cumulative_update_232019-cumulative_update_112019-cumulative_update_12
  • CVE-2017-8540Exploited list, 3 Mar 2022

    Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Improper Restriction of Operations Vulnerability

    20132016
  • CVE-2018-8581Exploited list, 3 Mar 2022

    Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    2010201320162019
  • CVE-2021-33766Exploited list, 18 Jan 2022

    Microsoft Exchange Server Information Disclosure

    2013-cumulative_update_232016-cumulative_update_192016-cumulative_update_202019-cumulative_update_82019-cumulative_update_9
  • CVE-2021-42321Exploited list, 17 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    2016-cumulative_update_212016-cumulative_update_222019-cumulative_update_102019-cumulative_update_11
  • CVE-2021-34473Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    2013-cumulative_update_232016-cumulative_update_192016-cumulative_update_202019-cumulative_update_82019-cumulative_update_9
  • CVE-2021-34523Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    2013-cumulative_update_232016-cumulative_update_192016-cumulative_update_202019-cumulative_update_82019-cumulative_update_9
  • CVE-2021-26858Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    2010-sp32013-cumulative_update_222013-cumulative_update_232013-sp12016-cumulative_update_82016-cumulative_update_92016-cumulative_update_102016-cumulative_update_11
  • CVE-2021-26857Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    2010-sp32013-cumulative_update_222013-cumulative_update_232013-sp12016-cumulative_update_82016-cumulative_update_92016-cumulative_update_102016-cumulative_update_11
  • CVE-2021-26855Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    2013-cumulative_update_212013-cumulative_update_222013-cumulative_update_232016-cumulative_update_82016-cumulative_update_92016-cumulative_update_102016-cumulative_update_112016-cumulative_update_12
  • CVE-2020-17144Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    2010-sp3_rollup_31
  • CVE-2021-27065Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    2013-cumulative_update_212013-sp12016-cumulative_update_82016-cumulative_update_102016-cumulative_update_112016-cumulative_update_122016-cumulative_update_132016-cumulative_update_14
  • CVE-2020-0688Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Exchange Server Validation Key Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    2010-sp3_rollup_302013-cumulative_update_232016-cumulative_update_142016-cumulative_update_152019-cumulative_update_32019-cumulative_update_4
  • CVE-2021-31207Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Exchange Server Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

    2013-cumulative_update_232016-cumulative_update_192016-cumulative_update_202019-cumulative_update_82019-cumulative_update_9
Known exploited

Which Exchange Server vulnerabilities are being exploited?

19 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited. These are the ones criminals are using now, so they go first, whatever their severity score says.

  1. 8.8
    CVE-2023-21529HighKnown exploited
    Microsoft Exchange Server Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

    Microsoft Exchange Server contains a deserialization of untrusted data that allows an authenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution.

    Chance of use62%Known exploited since13 Apr 2026
  2. 7.2
    CVE-2021-31196HighKnown exploited
    Microsoft Exchange Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability

    Microsoft Exchange Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.

    Chance of use46%Known exploited since21 Aug 2024
  3. 9.8
    CVE-2024-21410CriticalKnown exploited
    Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    Microsoft Exchange Server contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

    Chance of use13%Known exploited since15 Feb 2024
  4. 8.8
    CVE-2022-41080HighKnown exploited
    Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    Microsoft Exchange Server contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

    Chance of use77%Known exploited since10 Jan 2023
  5. 8.8
    CVE-2022-41040HighKnown exploited
    Microsoft Exchange Server Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability

    Microsoft Exchange Server allows for server-side request forgery.

    Chance of use>99%Known exploited since30 Sep 2022
  6. 8.0
    CVE-2022-41082HighKnown exploited
    Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    Microsoft Exchange Server contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for authenticated remote code execution.

    Chance of use>99%Known exploited since30 Sep 2022
  7. 7.8
    CVE-2017-8540HighKnown exploited
    Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Improper Restriction of Operations Vulnerability

    The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT...

    Chance of use72%Known exploited since3 Mar 2022
  8. 7.4
    CVE-2018-8581HighKnown exploited
    Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange Server.

    Chance of use28%Known exploited since3 Mar 2022
Exploit likelihood

Which Exchange Server flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast: the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days. A high severity score on its own doesn't tell you that. Flaws shared by many other makers' products are left out.

50% or more10% to 49%Under 10%
  1. >99%
    CVE-2021-26855CriticalKnown exploited

    Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    CVSS9.1Published3 Mar 2021
  2. >99%
    CVE-2021-34473CriticalKnown exploited

    Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    CVSS9.1Published14 Jul 2021
  3. >99%
    CVE-2021-34523CriticalKnown exploited

    Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

    CVSS9.0Published14 Jul 2021
  4. >99%
    CVE-2020-0688HighKnown exploited

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Exchange Memory Corruption Vulnerability'.

    CVSS8.8Published11 Feb 2020
  5. >99%
    CVE-2022-41082HighKnown exploited

    Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    CVSS8.0Published3 Oct 2022
  6. >99%
    CVE-2021-27065HighKnown exploited

    Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    CVSS7.8Published3 Mar 2021
  7. >99%
    CVE-2022-41040HighKnown exploited

    Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

    CVSS8.8Published3 Oct 2022
  8. >99%
    CVE-2021-31207MediumKnown exploited

    Microsoft Exchange Server Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

    CVSS6.6Published11 May 2021
  9. 98%
    CVE-2021-33766HighKnown exploited

    Microsoft Exchange Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability

    CVSS7.3Published14 Jul 2021
  10. 94%
    CVE-2021-26857HighKnown exploited

    Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    CVSS7.8Published3 Mar 2021
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We track 232 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Exchange Server, across 10 versions. The most recent Exchange Server flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2023-21529, on 13 April 2026.

19 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2023-21529, CVE-2021-31196 and CVE-2024-21410.

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2023-21529, affects 2013-cumulative_update_23, 2016-cumulative_update_23, 2019-cumulative_update_11, 2019-cumulative_update_12. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

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