CVE-2021-38112

In the Amazon AWS WorkSpaces client 3.0.10 through 3.1.8 on Windows, argument injection in the workspaces:// URI handler can lead to remote code execution because of the Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) --gpu-launcher argument. This is fixed in 3.1.9.

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workspaces/latest/userguide/amazon-workspaces-windows-client.html#windows-release-notes	Vendor Advisory
https://rhinosecuritylabs.com/aws/cve-2021-38112-aws-workspaces-rce/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:amazon:aws_workspaces:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-09-21 19:15

Updated : 2021-09-30 09:34

NVD link : CVE-2021-38112

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38112

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-88

Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

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Products Affected

amazon

aws_workspaces

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