CVE-2021-3560 - Red Hat Polkit Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability
Project:Red Hat
Product:Polkit
Date Added:2023-05-12Due Date:2023-06-02
Vulnerability Name
Red Hat Polkit Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability
Description
Red Hat Polkit contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability through the bypassing of credential checks for D-Bus requests, allowing for privilege escalation.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?
Unknown
Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Additional Notes
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1961710
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3560