Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2021-28817
The Windows Installation component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Rendezvous and TIBCO Rendezvous Developer Edition contains a vulnerability that theoretically allows a low privileged attacker with local access on some versions of the Windows operating system to insert malicious software. The affected component can be abused to execute the malicious software inserted by the attacker with the elevated privileges of the component. This vulnerability results from a lack of access restrictions on certain files and/or folders in the installation. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Rendezvous: versions 8.5.1 and below and TIBCO Rendezvous Developer Edition: versions 8.5.1 and below.
EPSS: 0.003 (16.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Tibco Rendezvous
- Tibco Software Inc. Rendezvous — versions unspecified
- Tibco Software Inc. Rendezvous Developer Edition — versions unspecified
References
- security@tibco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-28817?
- CVE-2021-28817 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-28817?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.