CVE-2021-20616 Privilege escalation in SKYSEA Client View
An attacker can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in a directory searched by the SKYSEA Client View installer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-20616?
CVE-2021-20616 is a high-severity vulnerability in SKYSEA Client View, published on 13 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of SKYSEA Client View Ver.1.020.05b to Ver.16.001.01g allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20616?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Skygroup Skysea Client View.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20616?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20616 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-20616 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20616 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SKYSEA Client View
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qrhf-q88m-c43r.