CVE-2021-42255

high

Description

AppGuard Enterprise before 6.7.100.1 creates a Temporary File in a Directory with Insecure Permissions. Local users can gain SYSTEM privileges because a repair operation relies on the %TEMP% directory of an unprivileged user.

References

https://www.beyondtrust.com/blog

https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0022/MNDT-2022-0022.md

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2022-04-12

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H