CVE-2021-37942
AppDynamics Java APM Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
A local privilege escalation issue was found with the APM Java agent, where a user on the system could attach a malicious plugin to an application running the APM Java agent. By using this vulnerability, an attacker could execute code at a potentially higher level of permissions than their user typically has access to.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 22, 2023, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 30, 2023, 7:33 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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-2021-37942.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-java-agent-security-update/291355 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.elastic.co/community/security | Product |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-37942 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 30, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value 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://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-java-agent-security-update/291355 No Types Assigned https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-java-agent-security-update/291355 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.elastic.co/community/security No Types Assigned https://www.elastic.co/community/security Product Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:elastic:apm_java_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.18.0 up to (including) 1.27.0 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 22, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A local privilege escalation issue was found with the APM Java agent, where a user on the system could attach a malicious plugin to an application running the APM Java agent. By using this vulnerability, an attacker could execute code at a potentially higher level of permissions than their user typically has access to. Added Reference Elastic https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-java-agent-security-update/291355 [No types assigned] Added Reference Elastic https://www.elastic.co/community/security [No types assigned] Added CWE Elastic CWE-269 Added CVSS V3.1 Elastic AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-37942 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-37942
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05716
percentile