CVE-2021-42563
NI Service Locator Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
There is an Unquoted Service Path in NI Service Locator (nisvcloc.exe) in versions prior to 18.0 on Windows. This may allow an authorized local user to insert arbitrary code into the unquoted service path and escalate privileges.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 12, 2021, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 6:27 a.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-2021-42563.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.ni.com/en-us/support/documentation/supplemental/21/unquoted-service-path-in-ni-service-locator.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.ni.com/en-us/support/documentation/supplemental/21/unquoted-service-path-in-ni-service-locator.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-42563 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-42563 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.ni.com/en-us/support/documentation/supplemental/21/unquoted-service-path-in-ni-service-locator.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 16, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) 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://www.ni.com/en-us/support/documentation/supplemental/21/unquoted-service-path-in-ni-service-locator.html No Types Assigned https://www.ni.com/en-us/support/documentation/supplemental/21/unquoted-service-path-in-ni-service-locator.html Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-428 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ni:ni_service_locator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.0.0.49152 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-42563 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-2021-42563
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
0.05635
percentile