CVE-2021-21509Patch

MEDIUM

Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (1 mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Patch affected systems immediately
  • Assume compromise if assets are exposed

Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)

4.0/ 10 priority

Priority

MEDIUM

Exploitation

ACTIVE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • Active exploitation appears in 1 classified signals
  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Active exploitation reported across 1 signal
  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-01-28: 1Active Exploitation · 2026-01-28: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-01-28: 1Technical Details · 2026-01-28: 101-28
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
1100.0%
Full discourse1 post
  • Progressive Robot@ProgresiveRobot
    Patch

    Microsoft has issued an emergency patch for a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2021-21509) in Office, allowing attackers to bypass OLE mitigations and execute malware. CISA has included the flaw in their KEV catalog. #Microsoft #Office #SecurityPatch #ZeroDayVulnerability https://t.co/WMeToNOuIK

    Post summary

    Microsoft released an emergency patch for CVE‑2021‑21509, a zero‑day in Office, and CISA flagged it as known exploited, confirming active attacks in the wild.

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