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    CVE-2021-40389

    A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the installation of Advantech DeviceOn/iEdge Server 1.0.2. A specially-crafted file can be replaced in the system to escalate privileges to NT SYSTEM authority. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

    Published:Jan 28, 2022
    Last Modified:Apr 15, 2025
    EPS:Jan 28, 2022
    EPSS Score:0.00038
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Advantech
    Product
    Deviceon\/iedge

    Exploits

    https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1400https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1400

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High