#VU50507 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in PsExec - CVE-2021-1733
Published: February 9, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50507
Vulnerability risk: Low
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:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1733
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PsExec
PsExec
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in PsExec, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.