APM Java Agent Local Privilege Escalation
CVE-2021-37942
7HIGH
Summary
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.
Affected Version(s)
Elastic APM Java Agent 1.18.0 < 1.27.0
References
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