CVE-2021-28246
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CVE-2021-28246 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. CA eHealth Performance Manager through 6.3.2.12 is affected by Privilege Escalation via a Dynamically Linked Shared Object Library. A regular user must create a malicious library in the writable RPATH, to be dynamically linked when the emtgtctl2 executable is run. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
CA eHealth Performance Manager through 6.3.2.12 is affected by Privilege Escalation via a Dynamically Linked Shared Object Library. A regular user must create a malicious library in the writable RPATH, to be dynamically linked when the emtgtctl2 executable is run. The code in the library will be executed as the ehealth user. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom | Ehealth | <= 6.3.2.12 |
References
- https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/ca-ehealth-performance-manager/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/ca-ehealth-performance-manager/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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