Unquoted Search Path or Element in Kiwi Syslog Server - CVE-2021-35231
Published: November 2, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57859
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35231
CWE-ID: CWE-428
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 an unquoted service path in the Installation Wizard. A local administrator can insert an executable into the path of the affected service and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Affected software
Kiwi Syslog Server
How to mitigate CVE-2021-35231
Install updates from vendor's website.
Kiwi Syslog Server - update to 9.8