Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Allegro Windows by Allegro Software
CVE-2021-42110

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Allegro

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 December 2021

What is CVE-2021-42110?

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Allegro Windows versions prior to 3.3.4156.1, allowing a standard user to gain elevated privileges to SYSTEM. This is facilitated through DLL hijacking when the FTP module is installed, enabling potential exploitation by malicious actors.

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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