#VU59133 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Bitmask Riseup - CVE-2021-44466
Published: January 3, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59133
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44466
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Bitmask Riseup
Bitmask Riseup
Software vendor:
LEAP Encryption Access Project
LEAP Encryption Access Project
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. A local user can replace the VPN executable with a malicious one, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.