CVE-2021-42110

Description

An issue was discovered in Allegro Windows (formerly Popsy Windows) before 3.3.4156.1. A standard user can escalate privileges to SYSTEM if the FTP module is installed, because of DLL hijacking.

7.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory popsy.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://excellium-services.com/cert-xlm-advisory/CVE-2021-42110	patch third party advisory
http://www.popsy.com/Documents/Setups/Setup.Allegro.3.3.4154.2.exe	patch vendor advisory
https://cds.thalesgroup.com/en/tcs-cert/CVE-2021-42110

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-42110?: CVE-2021-42110 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-42110?: To fix CVE-2021-42110, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-42110 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-42110 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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