CVE-2021-43637

Published: Dec 7, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-120

8.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

Amazon WorkSpaces agent is affected by Buffer Overflow. IOCTL Handler 0x22001B in the Amazon WorkSpaces agent below v1.0.1.1537 allow local attackers to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and OS crash) via specially crafted I/O Request Packet.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-120

Affected Products

amazon

commercial·US

workspacesSaaSSaaS Service

Cloud & SaaS / virtualization

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/usb-over-ethernet-multiple-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-in-aws-and-other-major-cloud-services/

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