7.8
CVE-2021-20172
- EPSS 0.04%
- Published 30.12.2021 22:15:09
- Last modified 21.11.2024 05:46:03
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All known versions of the Netgear Genie Installer for macOS contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. The installer of the macOS version of Netgear Genie handles certain files in an insecure way. A malicious actor who has local access to the endpoint on which the software is going to be installed may overwrite certain files to obtain privilege escalation to root.
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Netgear ≫ Genie Installer Version- SwPlatformmacos
Zu dieser CVE wurde keine CISA KEV oder CERT.AT-Warnung gefunden.
| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 0.04% | 0.067 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 7.8 | 1.8 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| nvd@nist.gov | 7.2 | 3.9 | 10 |
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.