#VU55529 Execution with unnecessary privileges in HMI3 Control Panel and Nexus Panel - CVE-2021-37167
Published: August 3, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55529
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37167
CWE-ID: CWE-250
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
HMI3 Control Panel
Nexus Panel
HMI3 Control Panel
Nexus Panel
Software vendor:
Swisslog Healthcare
Swisslog Healthcare
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application binary has a setuid bit. A remote attacker can run the affected binary and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://www.swisslog-healthcare.com/en-us/customer-care/security-information/cve-disclosures#:~:text=CVE%20Disclosures%20%20%20%20Vulnerability%20Name%20,%20%20CVE-2021-37164%20%204%20more%20rows%20
- https://www.armis.com/PwnedPiper
- https://www.swisslog-healthcare.com
- https://www.swisslog-healthcare.com/-/media/swisslog-healthcare/documents/customer-service/armis-documents/cve-2021-37167-bulletin---privilege-escalation.pdf?rev=20c909e5f00048838620b52471f266fc&hash=F43731C7A882EEBB5CE28DFBC75933D3