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CVE-2021-3560 - Red Hat Polkit Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability

CVE-2021-3560

Red Hat | Polkit

  • Date Added:
  • 2023-05-12
  • Due 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

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