CVE-2021-26280 Permission bypass vulnerability in permission manager module
A local application can bypass permission checks in the vivo permission manager to perform restricted system operations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-26280?
CVE-2021-26280 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in vivo Permission manager module, published on 17 Dec 2024. 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
Locally installed application can bypass the permission check and perform system operations that require permission.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-26280?
How do I fix CVE-2021-26280?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-26280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-26280 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26280 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gwhh-2295-5jfj.