Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Apex One - CVE-2021-45441
Published: December 29, 2021 / Updated: January 6, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59110
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-45441
CWE-ID: CWE-345
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 origin validation error. A local user can create a specially crafted file that to issue commands over a certain pipe and elevate to a higher level of privileges.
Affected software
Apex One
How to mitigate CVE-2021-45441
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apex One - update to Patch 6 B10048