CVE Catalog

CVE-2021-34110

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.15%

63th percentile - higher than 63% of all known CVEs

Summary

The vulnerability in WinWaste.NET version 1.0.6183.16475 is due to incorrect permissions, allowing a local unprivileged user to replace the executable with a malicious file that will be executed with 'LocalSystem' privileges.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves privilege escalation by a local attacker, potentially leading to full system compromise and access to sensitive data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update WinWaste.NET to the latest version and configure proper file access permissions for the application.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

WinWaste.NET version 1.0.6183.16475 has incorrect permissions, allowing a local unprivileged user to replace the executable with a malicious file that will be executed with "LocalSystem" privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS