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CVE-2021-20793

Published: Aug 26, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-427
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 77.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Sony Audio USB Driver V1.10 and prior and the installer of HAP Music Transfer Ver.1.3.0 and prior allows an attacker to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-427

Affected Products

The installers of multiple Sony productsSony Corporation
Embedded
ICS / OT / IoT / ip-camera-nvr
audio usb driversony
Embedded
Consumer Software / media-player
hap music transfersony
Embedded
Consumer Software / media-player
sony corporationcommercialJPICS / OT / IoT
sonycommercialJPConsumer Softwareaka sony

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Persistence
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References

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/software/00266749
sony.co.uk
https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/software/00266758
sony.co.uk
https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/software/00266642
sony.co.uk
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Timeline

Published
Aug 26, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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