Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2021-30490
upsMonitor in ViewPower (aka ViewPowerHTML) 1.04-21012 through 1.04-21353 has insecure permissions for the service binary that enable an Authenticated User to modify files, allowing for privilege escalation.
EPSS: 0.003 (21.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Power-software-download Viewpower
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-30490?
- CVE-2021-30490 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-16.
- How severe is CVE-2021-30490?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-30490 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.