CVE-2021-36631 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code and gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in a directory searched by the application.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-36631?

CVE-2021-36631 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Baidunetdisk Version 7.4.3 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36631?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Baidu Baidunetdisk.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36631?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36631 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-36631 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-36631 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p6hc-xj9v-m5qh.

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