CVE-2021-44049 Privilege escalation in n/a
A local attacker can gain elevated privileges by placing a malicious Procmon64.exe in the Temp directory, affecting CyberArk EPM users.
- 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-2021-44049?
CVE-2021-44049 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager (EPM) through 11.5.3.328 before 2021-12-20 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges via a Trojan horse Procmon64.exe in the user's Temp directory.
Weakness: CWE-668
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44049?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cyberark Endpoint Privilege Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44049?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-44049 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-44049 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44049 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2rgr-qf84-6h4j.