CVE-2021-42255 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain SYSTEM privileges by exploiting insecure temporary file permissions during repair operations in AppGuard 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-2021-42255?
CVE-2021-42255 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
AppGuard Enterprise before 6.7.100.1 creates a Temporary File in a Directory with Insecure Permissions. Local users can gain SYSTEM privileges because a repair operation relies on the %TEMP% directory of an unprivileged user.
Weakness: CWE-668
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42255?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Blueplanet-Works Appguard.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42255?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42255 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-42255 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42255 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pxfj-vmhh-m9gm.