CVE-2021-40389
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.8 High
- Published
- Jan 28, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 15, 2025
- Reserved
- Sep 1, 2021
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the installation of Advantech DeviceOn/iEdge Server 1.0.2. A specially-crafted file can be replaced in the system to escalate privileges to NT SYSTEM authority. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | talos |
Weaknesses
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
|
References
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