Vulnerability in Beyondtrust Privilege Management For Windows
CVE-2021-42254
BeyondTrust Privilege Management prior to version 21.6 creates a Temporary File in a Directory with Insecure Permissions.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.beyondtrust.com/blog (Product)
- github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/MNDT-2021-0008/MNDT-2… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-42254?
- CVE-2021-42254 is a high-severity vulnerability in Beyondtrust Privilege Management For Windows, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-11-19.
- How severe is CVE-2021-42254?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-42254 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.