#VU99974 Improper privilege management in Ballistix MOD Utility - CVE-2021-41285

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#VU99974 Improper privilege management in Ballistix MOD Utility - CVE-2021-41285

Published: November 6, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU99974
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41285
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Ballistix MOD Utility
Software vendor:
Micron Technology

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management within the MODAPI.sys driver component. A local user can send a specially crafted IOCTL request and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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