CVE-2021-1492

Summary

CVECVE-2021-1492
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2021-03-25 15:15:00 UTC
Updated2021-03-27 03:29:00 UTC
DescriptionThe Duo Authentication Proxy installer prior to 5.2.1 did not properly validate file installation paths. This allows an attacker with local user privileges to coerce the installer to write to arbitrary privileged directories. If successful, an attacker can manipulate files used by Duo Authentication Proxy installer, cause Denial of Service (DoS) by deleting file(s), or replace system files to potentially achieve elevation of privileges. This is only exploitable during new installations, while the installer is running, and is not exploitable once installation has finished. Versions 5.2.1 of Duo Authentication Proxy installer addresses this issue.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-64

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Duo Authentication Proxy All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Knowledge Base | Duo Security CISCO help.duo.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

LEGACY: Duo Security appreciates Ido Hoorvitch from CyberArk Labs for reporting the method of exploitation.

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