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CVE-2021-42563

nvd nist
Published: Nov 12, 2021Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

There is an Unquoted Service Path in NI Service Locator (nisvcloc.exe) in versions prior to 18.0 on Windows. This may allow an authorized local user to insert arbitrary code into the unquoted service path and escalate privileges.

Affected (1)

Ni
1 product
Ni Service Locator
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ni Service Locator
Before 18.0.0.49152
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Microsoft
Windows
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-428
Unquoted Search Path or Element
The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.

References (2)

Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory

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