CVE-2021-42254 json
BeyondTrust Privilege Management prior to version 21.6 creates a Temporary File in a Directory with Insecure Permissions.
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-29230
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
BeyondTrust Privilege Management prior to version 21.6 creates a Temporary File in a Directory with Insecure Permissions.
Patch / fix
- beyondtrust privilege_management_for_windows 21.6
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0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-668 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
References
-
beyondtrust.com
/blog
product
-
github.com
/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/MNDT-2021-0008/MNDT-2021-0008.md
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-42254
- NVD CVE-2021-42254
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