CVE-2021-25261 (GCVE-0-2021-25261)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-06-15 19:05 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:56
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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.
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CWE
  • Privilege escalation
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Vendor Product Version
n/a Yandex Browser (Desktop) Affected: All versions prior to version 22.5.0.862
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