CVE-2021-35231

Unquoted Path (SMB Login) Vulnerability

Published: Oct 25, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-428

6.7MEDIUM

Description

As a result of an unquoted service path vulnerability present in the Kiwi Syslog Server Installation Wizard, a local attacker could gain escalated privileges by inserting an executable into the path of the affected service or uninstall entry. Example vulnerable path: "Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Kiwi Syslog Server\Parameters\Application".

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:HPrivileges Required

High

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-428

Affected Products

SolarWinds

commercial·USaka solar winds

Kiwi Syslog ServerOn-premWeb App

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

Persistence

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References

https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35231

solarwinds.com

https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/kss/content/release_notes/kss_9-8_release_notes.htm

documentation.solarwinds.com

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