CVE-2021-27579 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can escalate privileges on Windows systems if the CPUID feature is enabled in the Snow Inventory Agent configuration.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-27579?
CVE-2021-27579 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Snow Inventory Agent through 6.7.0 on Windows uses CPUID to report on processor types and versions that may be deployed and in use across an IT environment. A privilege-escalation vulnerability exists if CPUID is enabled, and thus it should be disabled via configuration settings.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Snowsoftware Snow Inventory Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2021-27579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-27579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jc9p-889f-c7jp.