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HIGH · 7.0

CVE-2021-37942

A local privilege escalation issue was found with the APM Java agent, where a user on the system could attach a malicious plugin to an application running the APM Java agent. By using this vulnerabili...

Vulnerability Description

A local privilege escalation issue was found with the APM Java agent, where a user on the system could attach a malicious plugin to an application running the APM Java agent. By using this vulnerability, an attacker could execute code at a potentially higher level of permissions than their user typically has access to.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
ElasticApm Java Agent>= 1.18.0, <= 1.27.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-37942?

CVE-2021-37942 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). A local privilege escalation issue was found with the APM Java agent, where a user on the system could attach a malicious plugin to an application running the APM Java agent. By using this vulnerabili...

How severe is CVE-2021-37942?

CVE-2021-37942 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-37942?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Elastic Apm Java Agent.