CVE-2021-34745 AppDynamics .NET Agent Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
An authenticated local attacker can gain SYSTEM privileges and execute arbitrary commands via the AppDynamics .NET Agent Coordinator Service.
- 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-2021-34745?
CVE-2021-34745 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco AppDynamics .NET Agent for Windows, published on 18 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the AppDynamics .NET Agent for Windows could allow an attacker to leverage an authenticated, local user account to gain SYSTEM privileges. This vulnerability is due to the .NET Agent Coordinator Service executing code with SYSTEM privileges. An attacker with local access to a device that is running the vulnerable agent could create a custom process that would be launched with those SYSTEM privileges. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is fixed in AppDynamics .NET Agent Release 21.7.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34745?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Appdynamics .Net Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2021-34745?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-34745 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-34745 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-34745 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qgqj-2r34-83jh.