What is the severity of CVE-2021-28249?

CVE-2021-28249 has been classified as a privilege escalation vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2021-28249?

To mitigate CVE-2021-28249, ensure that users do not have write access to the RPATH directory.

What software versions are affected by CVE-2021-28249?

CVE-2021-28249 affects CA eHealth Performance Manager versions up to 6.3.2.12.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-28249?

CVE-2021-28249 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that can be exploited via a malicious dynamically linked shared object.

Who is at risk of CVE-2021-28249?

The ehealth user is at risk of CVE-2021-28249 if they can create a malicious library in the writable RPATH.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-28249

high

8.8

CWE

426

26/3/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-28249

First published: Fri Mar 26 2021(Updated: )

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** CA eHealth Performance Manager through 6.3.2.12 is affected by Privilege Escalation via a Dynamically Linked Shared Object Library. To exploit the vulnerability, the ehealth user must create a malicious library in the writable RPATH, to be dynamically linked when the FtpCollector executable is run. The code in the library will be executed as the root user. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
CA eHealth Performance Manager	<=6.3.2.12
	<=6.3.2.12

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Reference Links

https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/ca-ehealth-performance-manager/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-28249?
CVE-2021-28249 has been classified as a privilege escalation vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2021-28249?
To mitigate CVE-2021-28249, ensure that users do not have write access to the RPATH directory.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2021-28249?
CVE-2021-28249 affects CA eHealth Performance Manager versions up to 6.3.2.12.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-28249?
CVE-2021-28249 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that can be exploited via a malicious dynamically linked shared object.
Who is at risk of CVE-2021-28249?
The ehealth user is at risk of CVE-2021-28249 if they can create a malicious library in the writable RPATH.

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