CVE-2021-45912

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Published Jan 4, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An unauthenticated Named Pipe channel in Controlup Real-Time Agent (cuAgent.exe) before 8.5 potentially allows an attacker to run OS commands via the ProcessActionRequest WCF method.

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:controlup:real-time_agent:::::hybrid_cloud:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:controlup:real-time_agent:::::on-premises:::*

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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-2021-32627	An unauthenticated Named Pipe channel in Controlup Real-Time Agent (cuAgent.exe) before 8.5 potentially allows an attacker to run OS commands via the ProcessActionRequest WCF method.

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% (0.306% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://controlup.com
https://www.controlup.com/security/security-advisory-local-privilege-escalation/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Controlup Real-time Agent

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:54 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 4, 2022, 3:10 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:54 AM
Reserved: Dec 28, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:14 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 4, 2022, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:14 AM

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