SB2022010309 - Privilege escalation in Netgear Genie for macOS 



SB2022010309 - Privilege escalation in Netgear Genie for macOS

Published: January 3, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022010309
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20172)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions on files used throughout the installation process, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.