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CVE-2021-31540

Published: Apr 23, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-732
NVD MITRE
7.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Wowza Streaming Engine through 4.8.5 (in a default installation) has incorrect file permissions of configuration files in the conf/ directory. A regular local user is able to read and write to all the configuration files, e.g., modify the application server configuration.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-732

Affected Products

n/an/a
streaming enginewowza
On-prem
Communications / video-conferencing
wowzacommercialCommunicationsaka wowza streaming engine

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.wowza.com/products/streaming-engine
wowza.com
https://www.gruppotim.it/redteam
gruppotim.it
https://www.wowza.com/docs/wowza-streaming-engine-4-8-12-release-notes
wowza.com

Timeline

Published
Apr 23, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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