CVE-2021-42055 Misconfiguration in n/a
A physically proximate attacker can exploit insecure firmware permissions on ASUS ZenBook laptops to escalate privileges or execute code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-42055?
CVE-2021-42055 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ASUSTek ZenBook Pro Due 15 UX582 laptop firmware through 203 has Insecure Permissions that allow attacks by a physically proximate attacker.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42055?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Asus Ux582lr Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42055?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42055 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-42055 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42055 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wrgm-p49w-3hh3.