Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in openjdk - CVE-2021-20264
Published: August 2, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95163
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-2021-20264
CWE-ID: CWE-732
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 insecure modification flaw in the /etc/passwd file. A local user can modify the /etc/passwd and escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
openjdk
IBM DB2
IBM DB2
How to mitigate CVE-2021-20264
Install updates from vendor's website.
openjdk - update to 1.8
IBM DB2 - update to 5.0
IBM DB2 - update to 5.0