CVE-2021-42855

Local privilege escalation due to misconfigured write permission on .debug_command.config file

Description

It was discovered that the SteelCentral AppInternals Dynamic Sampling Agent (DSA) uses the ".debug_command.config" file to store a json string that contains a list of IDs and pre-configured commands. The config file is subsequently used by the "/api/appInternals/1.0/agent/configuration" API to map the corresponding ID to a command to be executed.

Categories

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Third-Party Advisory force.com
Affected: Aternity SteelCentral AppInternals Dynamic Sampling Agent
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://aternity.force.com/customersuccess/s/article/Local-privilege-escalation-due-to-misconfigured-write-permission-on-debug-command-config-file-CVE-2021-42855 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-42855?
CVE-2021-42855 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-42855?
To fix CVE-2021-42855, 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-2021-42855 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-42855 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-42855?
CVE-2021-42855 affects Aternity SteelCentral AppInternals Dynamic Sampling Agent.
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