CVE-2021-21787: High severity iobit advanced systemcare vulnerability

Published Jul 7, 2021
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Updated

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the way IOBit Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 14.2.0.220 driver handles Privileged I/O write requests. During IOCTL 0x9c40a0d8, the first dword passed in the input buffer is the device port to write to and the byte at offset 4 is the value to write via the OUT instruction. The OUT instruction can write one byte to the given I/O device port, potentially leading to escalated privileges of unprivileged users.

Affected Software

1 affected component
IObit Advanced SystemCare Ultimate=14.2.0.220

Event History

Jul 7, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:39 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:39 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-21787?

CVE-2021-21787 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in IOBit Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 14.2.0.220.

2

How does the vulnerability in IOBit Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 14.2.0.220 impact me?

The vulnerability allows an attacker to escalate privileges on affected systems.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-21787?

CVE-2021-21787 has a severity score of 8.8 out of 10 (high severity).

4

How can I fix the privilege escalation vulnerability in IOBit Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 14.2.0.220?

Update IOBit Advanced SystemCare Ultimate to the latest version to fix the vulnerability.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-21787?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-21787 at the following link: [https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1254](https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1254)

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