CVE-2021-37942
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Elastic APM Java Agent | 1.18.0 < 1.27.0 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-269: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-java-agent-security-update/291355
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security
References
- https://discuss.elastic.co/t/apm-java-agent-security-update/291355
- https://www.elastic.co/community/security
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