CVE-2021-35231

As a result of an unquoted service path vulnerability present in the Kiwi Syslog Server Installation Wizard, a local attacker could gain escalated privileges by inserting an executable into the path of the affected service or uninstall entry. Example vulnerable path: "Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Kiwi Syslog Server\Parameters\Application".

CVSS v3 6.7 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

6.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/kss/content/release_notes/kss_9-8_release_notes.htm	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35231	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:kiwi_syslog_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

28 Oct 2021, 20:06

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(MISC) https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/kss/content/release_notes/kss_9-8_release_notes.htm -~~	(MISC) https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/kss/content/release_notes/kss_9-8_release_notes.htm - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35231 -~~	(MISC) https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35231 - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:kiwi_syslog_server::::::::
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 4.6 v3 : 6.7
CWE		CWE-428

25 Oct 2021, 13:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-10-25 13:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09

NVD link : CVE-2021-35231

Mitre link : CVE-2021-35231

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-35231

JSON object : View

Products Affected

solarwinds

kiwi_syslog_server

CWE

CWE-428

Unquoted Search Path or Element

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