CVE-2021-44041
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CVE-2021-44041 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. UiPath Assistant 21.4.4 will load and execute attacker controlled data from the file path supplied to the --dev-widget argument of the URI handler for uipath-assistant://. This allows an attacker to execute code on a victim's machine or capture NTLM credentials by supplying a networked or WebDAV file path.. EPSS estimates a 1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
UiPath Assistant 21.4.4 will load and execute attacker controlled data from the file path supplied to the --dev-widget argument of the URI handler for uipath-assistant://. This allows an attacker to execute code on a victim's machine or capture NTLM credentials by supplying a networked or WebDAV file path.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Uipath | Assistant | 21.4.4 |
References
- https://docs.uipath.com/robot/docs/release-notes-2021-10-4Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.uipath.com/robot/docs/release-notes-2021-10-4Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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