CVE-2021-43326

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Published Dec 15, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Automox Agent before 32 on Windows incorrectly sets permissions on a temporary directory.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:automox:automox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-30264	Automox Agent before 32 on Windows incorrectly sets permissions on a temporary directory.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.244% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165449/Automox-Agent-32-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
https://community.automox.com/product-updates-4/cve-2021-43326-and-cve-2021-43325-local-privilege-escalation-in-automox-agent-windows-only-1636
https://support.automox.com/help/release-notes

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Automox Automox

Microsoft Windows

Weaknesses

CWE-276

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:55 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 15, 2021, 6:14 AM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:55 AM
Reserved: Nov 3, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 15, 2021, 7:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:10 AM

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