Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Genie Installer for macOS - CVE-2021-20172
Published: January 3, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59134
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20172
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: NETGEAR
Affected software:
Genie Installer for macOS
Genie Installer for macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions on files used throughout the installation process, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-20172
Install updates from vendor's website.