7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2021-25263
Yandex Browser Windows Local Privilege Escalation
Description

Local privilege vulnerability in Yandex Browser for Windows prior to 21.9.0.390 allows a local, low privileged, attacker to execute arbitary code with the SYSTEM privileges through manipulating files in directory with insecure permissions during Yandex Browser update process.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 17, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:54 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-25263 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Yandex yandex_browser
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-25263.

URL Resource
https://yandex.com/bugbounty/i/hall-of-fame-browser/ Vendor Advisory
https://yandex.com/bugbounty/i/hall-of-fame-browser/ Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-25263 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-25263 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-25263 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://yandex.com/bugbounty/i/hall-of-fame-browser/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-732
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 10, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://yandex.com/bugbounty/i/hall-of-fame-browser/ No Types Assigned https://yandex.com/bugbounty/i/hall-of-fame-browser/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:yandex:clickhouse:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 20.8.18.32 *cpe:2.3:a:yandex:clickhouse:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 21.1.9.41 *cpe:2.3:a:yandex:clickhouse:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 21.2 up to (excluding) 21.2.9.41 *cpe:2.3:a:yandex:clickhouse:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* versions from (including) 21.3.2.5 up to (excluding) 21.3.6.55 *cpe:2.3:a:yandex:clickhouse:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 21.4 up to (excluding) 21.4.3.21 OR *cpe:2.3:a:yandex:yandex_browser:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 21.9.0.390
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Clickhouse prior to versions v20.8.18.32-lts, v21.1.9.41-stable, v21.2.9.41-stable, v21.3.6.55-lts, v21.4.3.21-stable allows user to read any file on the host system, that clickhouse user has access to. Local privilege vulnerability in Yandex Browser for Windows prior to 21.9.0.390 allows a local, low privileged, attacker to execute arbitary code with the SYSTEM privileges through manipulating files in directory with insecure permissions during Yandex Browser update process.
    Removed Reference https://clickhouse.tech/docs/en/whats-new/security-changelog/ [Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://yandex.com/bugbounty/i/hall-of-fame-browser/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 25, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://clickhouse.tech/docs/en/whats-new/security-changelog/ No Types Assigned https://clickhouse.tech/docs/en/whats-new/security-changelog/ Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:yandex:clickhouse:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 20.8.18.32 *cpe:2.3:a:yandex:clickhouse:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 21.1.9.41 *cpe:2.3:a:yandex:clickhouse:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 21.2 up to (excluding) 21.2.9.41 *cpe:2.3:a:yandex:clickhouse:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* versions from (including) 21.3.2.5 up to (excluding) 21.3.6.55 *cpe:2.3:a:yandex:clickhouse:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 21.4 up to (excluding) 21.4.3.21
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4.6
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} -0.06%

score

0.22772

percentile