CVE-2021-3560 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-3560 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 16/02/2022 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: redhat | Vendor: n/a | Product: polkit
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-3560 Description

It was found that polkit could be tricked into bypassing the credential checks for D-Bus requests, elevating the privileges of the requestor to the root user. This flaw could be used by an unprivileged local attacker to, for example, create a new local administrator. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Metrics

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

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    Integrity Impact (I)*
    Availability Impact (A)*

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-863
CWE Name: CWE-863
Source: n/a

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).