Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Azure Sphere - CVE-2021-26429
Published: August 10, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55723
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26429
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Azure Sphere
Azure Sphere
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.