What is CVE-2021-44466?

CVE-2021-44466 is a high-severity vulnerability in Leap Bitmask Riseup Vpn, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2021-12-30.

How severe is CVE-2021-44466?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Leap Bitmask Riseup Vpn

CVE-2021-44466

Bitmask Riseup VPN 0.21.6 contains a local privilege escalation flaw due to improper access controls. When the software is installed with a non-default installation directory off of the system root, the installer fails to properly set ACLs. This allows lower privileged users to replace the VPN executable with a malicious one. When a higher privileged user such as an Administrator launches that executable, it is possible for the lower privileged user to escalate to Administrator privileges.

EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Leap Bitmask_riseup_vpn — versions 0.21.6
Microsoft Windows
N/a Bitmask Riseup Vpn 0.21.6 — versions 0.21.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

vulnreport@tenable.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-44466?: CVE-2021-44466 is a high-severity vulnerability in Leap Bitmask Riseup Vpn, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2021-12-30.
How severe is CVE-2021-44466?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.