Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Kiteworks - CVE-2021-31585
Published: June 28, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU54419
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31585
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Kiteworks
Kiteworks
Software vendor:
Kiteworks
Kiteworks
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote administrator to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the implementation of SSH, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.