CVE-2021-29221 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-29221 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 09/04/2021 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: DeepSurface | Vendor: Erlang Project | Product: Erlang/OTP
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-29221 Description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in Erlang/OTP prior to version 23.2.3. By adding files to an existing installation\'s directory, a local attacker could hijack accounts of other users running Erlang programs or possibly coerce a service running with "erlsrv.exe" to execute arbitrary code as Local System. This can occur only under specific conditions on Windows with unsafe filesystem permissions.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Incorrect Access Control
Source: Erlang Project

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).