SB2022010308 - Privilege escalation in Bitmask Riseup
Published: January 3, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022010308
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44466)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A local user can replace the VPN executable with a malicious one, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.