CVE-2021-27893 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.0 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges on Windows systems running SSH Tectia Client or Server under nonstandard conditions.

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-2021-27893?

CVE-2021-27893 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SSH Tectia Client and Server before 6.4.19 on Windows allow local privilege escalation in nonstandard conditions. ConnectSecure on Windows is affected.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27893?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Ssh Tectia Client, Ssh Tectia Connectsecure, Ssh Tectia Server.

How do I fix CVE-2021-27893?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27893 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-27893 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27893 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2c9c-5m3c-vxqg.

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