Insecure DLL loading in Cyber Protect - CVE-2021-44198
Published: December 2, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58492
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44198
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can place a specially crafted .dll file and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Affected software
Cyber Protect
How to mitigate CVE-2021-44198
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cyber Protect - update to 15 28035