CVE-2021-29005 Privilege escalation in n/a
Low-privilege attackers can gain root access on rConfig servers due to insecure sudo permissions allowing passwordless chmod execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-29005?
CVE-2021-29005 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Oct 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insecure permission of chmod command on rConfig server 3.9.6 exists. After installing rConfig apache user may execute chmod as root without password which may let an attacker with low privilege to gain root access on server.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29005?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rconfig Rconfig.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29005?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29005 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-29005 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29005 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrwq-m4hx-jqg8.