Protection Mechanism Failure in RAX43 - CVE-2021-20169
Published: January 3, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59143
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20169
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures within UART port. An attacker with physical access can bypass implemented security restrictions and elevate privileges on the system.
Affected software
RAX43
How to mitigate CVE-2021-20169
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.