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 |
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-56 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 05:46
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References | () https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-56 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
12 Jul 2022, 17:42
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CWE | CWE-732 |
11 Jan 2022, 14:39
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CPE | cpe:2.3:a:netgear:genie_installer:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | |
CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : 7.2
v3 : 7.8 |
CWE | CWE-269 | |
References | (MISC) https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-56 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
30 Dec 2021, 22:15
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New CVE |
Information
Published : 2021-12-30 22:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 05:46
NVD link : CVE-2021-20172
Mitre link : CVE-2021-20172
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-20172
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Products Affected
netgear
- genie_installer
CWE
CWE-732
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource