Privilege escalation in YubiKey Manager
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | N/A |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
YubiKey Manager Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | Yubico |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU88198
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. If a user runs the YubiKey Manager GUI as Administrator, browser windows opened by YubiKey Manager GUI may be opened as Administrator which could be exploited by a local attacker to perform actions as Administrator.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsYubiKey Manager: 1.2.0 - 1.2.5
External linkshttp://github.com/Yubico/yubikey-manager-qt/releases/tag/yubikey-manager-qt-1.2.6
http://www.yubico.com/support/security-advisories/ysa-2024-01/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
