CVE-2021-28250: High severity ca ehealth performance manager vulnerability

Published Mar 26, 2021
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Updated

UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED CA eHealth Performance Manager through 6.3.2.12 is affected by Privilege Escalation via a setuid (and/or setgid) file. When a component is run as an argument of the runpicEhealth executable, the script code will be executed as the ehealth user. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Affected Software

1 affected component
CA eHealth Performance Manager<=6.3.2.12

Event History

Mar 26, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:18 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:18 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-28250?

CVE-2021-28250 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-28250?

To fix CVE-2021-28250, update CA eHealth Performance Manager to a version beyond 6.3.2.12.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2021-28250?

CVE-2021-28250 affects CA eHealth Performance Manager versions up to and including 6.3.2.12.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-28250?

CVE-2021-28250 is a privilege escalation vulnerability related to setuid and setgid files.

5

Can CVE-2021-28250 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2021-28250 could potentially allow local users to escalate privileges, but it is not a remote exploit.

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