CVE-2021-3626 Detail

Current Description

The Windows version of Multipass before 1.7.0 allowed any local process to connect to the localhost TCP control socket to perform mounts from the operating system to a guest, allowing for privilege escalation.

View Analysis Description

Analysis Description

The Windows version of Multipass before 1.7.0 allowed any local process to connect to the localhost TCP control socket to perform mounts from the operating system to a guest, allowing for privilege escalation.

Severity

CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Metrics:

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management NIST  
CWE-284 Improper Access Control Canonical Ltd.  
CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path Canonical Ltd.  

Change History

2 change records found show changes

Reanalysis 10/05/2021 11:13:08 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed CPE Configuration
OR
     *cpe:2.3:a:canonical:multipass:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.7.0
AND
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:a:canonical:multipass:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.7.0
     OR
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Initial Analysis 10/04/2021 1:52:30 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CPE Configuration
OR
     *cpe:2.3:a:canonical:multipass:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.7.0
Added CVSS V2
NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added CWE
NIST CWE-269
Changed Reference Type
https://github.com/canonical/multipass/pull/2150 No Types Assigned
https://github.com/canonical/multipass/pull/2150 Patch, Third Party Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-3626
NVD Published Date:
09/30/2021
NVD Last Modified:
10/05/2021
Source:
Canonical Ltd.