CVE-2021-38608 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Guest OS users can escalate privileges via the WAPT Agent due to incorrect access control in Tranquil WAPT Enterprise.

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-2021-38608?

CVE-2021-38608 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incorrect Access Control in Tranquil WAPT Enterprise - before 1.8.2.7373 and before 2.0.0.9450 allows guest OS users to escalate privileges via WAPT Agent.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38608?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tranquil Wapt.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38608?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38608 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-38608 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38608 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2854-jq38-8grq.

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