CVE-2021-25698 Privilege escalation in - PCoIP Standard Agent - PCoIP Graphics Agent - PCoIP Software Client
An attacker can elevate privileges to the running process by placing a malicious DLL in a build configuration directory due to unsafe OpenSSL compilation.
- 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-2021-25698?
CVE-2021-25698 is a high-severity vulnerability in - PCoIP Standard Agent - PCoIP Graphics Agent - PCoIP Software Client, published on 21 Jul 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
The OpenSSL component of the Teradici PCoIP Standard Agent prior to version 21.07.0 was compiled without the no-autoload-config option, which allowed an attacker to elevate to the privileges of the running process via placing a specially crafted dll in a build configuration directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25698?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Teradici Pcoip Standard Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25698?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25698 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-25698 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25698 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-95f9-g2g4-wp38.