All known versions of the Netgear Genie Installer for macOS contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. The installer of the macOS version of Netgear Genie handles certain files in an insecure way. A malicious actor who has local access to the endpoint on which the software is going to be installed may overwrite certain files to obtain privilege escalation to root.
References
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https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-56 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2021-12-30 14:15
Updated : 2022-07-12 10:42
NVD link : CVE-2021-20172
Mitre link : CVE-2021-20172
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CWE
CWE-732
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Products Affected
netgear
- genie_installer