Execution with unnecessary privileges in Apex One - CVE-2021-45440
Published: December 29, 2021 / Updated: January 6, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59109
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-45440
CWE-ID: CWE-250
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 execution of.code with unnecessary privileges A local low-privileged user can run a specially crafted program to abuse an impersonation privilege and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
Apex One
Worry-Free Business Security
Worry-Free Business Security
How to mitigate CVE-2021-45440
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apex One - update to Patch 6 B10048
Worry-Free Business Security - update to 10.0 SP1 Patch 2368
Worry-Free Business Security - update to 10.0 SP1 Patch 2368