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7-Year-Old Polkit Flaw Lets Unprivileged Linux Users Gain Root Access
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-3560 | Incorrect Authorization in Red Hat Polkit Allows Local Privilege Escalation | 7.8 | 24% | KEVPoC | KEV |
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2 min read at thehackernews.com
A seven-year-old privilege escalation vulnerability discovered in the polkit system service could be exploited by a malicious unprivileged local attacker to bypass authorization and escalate permissions to the root user. Tracked as CVE-2021-3560 (CVSS score: 7. 8), the flaw affects polkit versions between 0.
By @TheHackersNews · thehackernews.com
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