CVE-2021-30605 Security feature bypass in Chrome
An attacker can bypass discretionary access controls by exploiting inappropriate DCOM access rights in the ChromeOS Readiness Tool installer.
- 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-2021-30605?
CVE-2021-30605 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 8 Sep 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Inappropriate implementation in the ChromeOS Readiness Tool installer on Windows prior to 1.0.2.0 loosens DCOM access rights on two objects allowing an attacker to potentially bypass discretionary access controls.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30605?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome Os Readiness Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2021-30605?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-30605 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-30605 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30605 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x867-pp5j-mgrh.