CVE-2021-40683

In Akamai EAA (Enterprise Application Access) Client before 2.3.1, 2.4.x before 2.4.1, and 2.5.x before 2.5.3, an unquoted path may allow an attacker to hijack the flow of execution.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.akamai.com/products/enterprise-application-access	Product Vendor Advisory
https://akamai.com/blog/news/eaa-client-escalation-of-privilege-vulnerability	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:akamai:enterprise_application_access::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:akamai:enterprise_application_access::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:akamai:enterprise_application_access::::::::

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-10-04 10:15

Updated : 2021-10-12 15:05

NVD link : CVE-2021-40683

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40683

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-428

Unquoted Search Path or Element

Products Affected

akamai

enterprise_application_access

microsoft

windows

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