#VU51640 Incorrect default permissions in Zstandard - CVE-2021-24032

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#VU51640 Incorrect default permissions in Zstandard - CVE-2021-24032

Published: March 23, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU51640
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-24032
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Zstandard
Software vendor:
Facebook Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for files and folders that are set by the application within the command-line utility. A remote attacker can view contents of files and directories or modify them.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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