CVE-2021-22538
8.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability impacting the Google Exposure Notification Verification Server (versions prior to 0.23.1), allows an attacker who (1) has UserWrite permissions and (2) is using a carefully crafted request or malicious proxy, to create another user with higher privileges than their own. This occurs due to insufficient checks on the allowed set of permissions. The new user creation event would be captured in the Event Log.
Affected (1)
Products: Google: Exposure Notifications Verification Server
Configuration A
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| Before 0.23.1 |
Related CWEs
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly.
CWE-276
Incorrect Default Permissions
During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.
References (8)
Source: cve-coordination@google.com
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: cve-coordination@google.com
Release NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: cve-coordination@google.com
Release NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: cve-coordination@google.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
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