CVE-2021-36665 Deserialization in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges via insecure deserialization in the Druva inSyncUpgradeDaemon on macOS.

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-2021-36665?

CVE-2021-36665 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Druva 6.9.0 for macOS, allows attackers to gain escalated local privileges via the inSyncUpgradeDaemon.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36665?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Druva Insync Client.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36665?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36665 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2021-36665 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36665 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h2q6-h25w-cr2p.

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