CVE-2021-42110 Privilege escalation in n/a
A standard user can escalate privileges to SYSTEM via DLL hijacking in the FTP module of Allegro Windows.
- 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-2021-42110?
CVE-2021-42110 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Dec 2021. 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 Allegro Windows (formerly Popsy Windows) before 3.3.4156.1. A standard user can escalate privileges to SYSTEM if the FTP module is installed, because of DLL hijacking.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42110?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Allegro Allegro.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42110?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42110 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-42110 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42110 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jx3f-hj4m-h7p9.