Improper access control in Cscape - CVE-2021-22682

 

Improper access control in Cscape - CVE-2021-22682

Published: April 23, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU52504
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22682
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Horner Automation
Affected software:
Cscape

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A local attacker can modify the binaries and configuration files and cause privilege escalation.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-22682

Install updates from vendor's website.

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