APM Java Agent Local Privilege Escalation
CVE-2021-37942

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Elastic
Status
Elastic Apm Java Agent
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 November 2023

What is CVE-2021-37942?

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the APM Java Agent, where an attacker on the system may attach a malicious plugin to applications utilizing the agent. This flaw allows the execution of code with escalated permissions, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data and system configuration.

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Affected Version(s)

Elastic APM Java Agent 1.18.0 < 1.27.0

References

https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-java-agent-security-upda...
https://www.elastic.co/community/security

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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