Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Azure Sphere - CVE-2021-26429
Published: August 10, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55723
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26429
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 application does not properly impose security restrictions in the Azure Sphere, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
Azure Sphere
How to mitigate CVE-2021-26429
Install updates from vendor's website.