Vulnerability identifier: #VU63171

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27117

CWE-ID: CWE-59

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Beego
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: beego Framework

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to link following issue in file profile.go in function GetCPUProfile. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.

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

Vulnerable software versions

Beego: 0.6.0 - 2.0.2

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CPE

• cpe:2.3:a:beego_framework:beego:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links
http://github.com/beego/beego/issues/4484

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?