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CVE-2021-34998

Published: Jan 13, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-250
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 71.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Panda Security Free Antivirus 20.2.0.0. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the use of named pipes. The issue results from allowing an untrusted process to impersonate the client of a pipe. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-14208.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
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:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-250CWE-269

Affected Products

Free AntivirusPanda Security
Mixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
panda antiviruswatchguardNetworking Infrastructure
panda securitycommercialESSecurity Productsaka panda antivirus pro 2015, free antivirus, dome
watchguardcommercialUSNetworking Infrastructure

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1336/
zerodayinitiative.com
https://www.pandasecurity.com/en/support/card?id=100077
pandasecurity.com

Timeline

Published
Jan 13, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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