CVE-2021-37363 Privilege escalation in n/a
A low-privilege user can replace the MySQL executable with a malicious file to gain system-level privileges upon system restart.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-37363?
CVE-2021-37363 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Oct 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An Insecure Permissions issue exists in Gestionale Open 11.00.00. A low privilege account is able to rename the mysqld.exe file located in bin folder and replace with a malicious file that would connect back to an attacking computer giving system level privileges (nt authority\system) due to the service running as Local System. While a low privilege user is unable to restart the service through the application, a restart of the computer triggers the execution of the malicious file. The application also have unquoted service path issues.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37363?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gestionaleopen Gestionale Open.
How do I fix CVE-2021-37363?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37363 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-37363 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37363 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-39rw-jh89-3x4q.