Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-41388 |
CWE-ID | CWE-269 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
Netskope client Client/Desktop applications / Software for archiving |
Vendor | Netskope |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU95153
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41388
CWE-ID:
CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management within the XPC implementation of nsAuxiliarySvc process. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsNetskope client: All versions
CPE2.3 External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted archive.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.