CVE-2021-31776
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CVE-2021-31776 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Aviatrix VPN Client before 2.14.14 on Windows has an unquoted search path that enables local privilege escalation to the SYSTEM user, if the machine is misconfigured to allow unprivileged users to write to directories that are supposed to be restricted to administrators.. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Aviatrix VPN Client before 2.14.14 on Windows has an unquoted search path that enables local privilege escalation to the SYSTEM user, if the machine is misconfigured to allow unprivileged users to write to directories that are supposed to be restricted to administrators.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aviatrix | Vpn Client | < 2.14.14 |
References
- https://docs.aviatrix.com/Downloads/samlclient.htmlProduct, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.aviatrix.com/Downloads/samlclient.html#windows-winProduct, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.aviatrix.com/HowTos/changelog.html#aviatrix-vpn-client-changelogRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.aviatrix.com/Downloads/samlclient.htmlProduct, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.aviatrix.com/Downloads/samlclient.html#windows-winProduct, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.aviatrix.com/HowTos/changelog.html#aviatrix-vpn-client-changelogRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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