CVE-2021-20172

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-56	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-56	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:netgear:genie_installer:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:46

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-56 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-56 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2021-12-30 22:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:46

NVD link : CVE-2021-20172

Mitre link : CVE-2021-20172

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-20172

JSON object : View

Products Affected

netgear

genie_installer

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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