CVE-2021-25261 (GCVE-0-2021-25261)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-06-15 19:05 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:56
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Local privilege vulnerability in Yandex Browser for Windows prior to 22.5.0.862 allows a local, low privileged, attacker to execute arbitary code with the SYSTEM privileges through manipulating symlinks to installation file during Yandex Browser update process.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- Privilege escalation
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://yandex.com/bugbounty/i/hall-of-fame-browser/ | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Yandex Browser (Desktop) |
Affected:
All versions prior to version 22.5.0.862
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