Incorrect Privilege Assignment in HouseCall - CVE-2021-28649
Published: April 26, 2021 / Updated: September 16, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52589
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28649
CWE-ID: CWE-266
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Trend Micro
Affected software:
HouseCall
HouseCall
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect permissions set on product folders created by the installer, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-28649
Install updates from vendor's website.