Unquoted Search Path or Element in Rendezvous - CVE-2021-28818
Published: March 23, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51670
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28818
CWE-ID: CWE-428
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
the vulnerability exists due to the application is searching for run-time artifacts outside of the installation hierarchy. A local user can place a specially crafted file on the system and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
Rendezvous
How to mitigate CVE-2021-28818
Install updates from vendor's website.
Rendezvous - update to 8.5.2