CVE-2021-25261

Local privilege vulnerability in Yandex Browser for Windows prior to 22.5.0.862 allows a local, low privileged, attacker to execute arbitary code with the SYSTEM privileges through manipulating symlinks to installation file during Yandex Browser update process.

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://yandex.com/bugbounty/i/hall-of-fame-browser/	Vendor Advisory
https://yandex.com/bugbounty/i/hall-of-fame-browser/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:yandex:yandex_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:54

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://yandex.com/bugbounty/i/hall-of-fame-browser/ - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://yandex.com/bugbounty/i/hall-of-fame-browser/ - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2022-06-15 20:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:54

NVD link : CVE-2021-25261

Mitre link : CVE-2021-25261

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-25261

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

yandex

yandex_browser

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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