CVE-2021-41562 (GCVE-0-2021-41562)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-11-03 20:27 – Updated: 2024-09-16 22:26
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Deletion of arbitrary files vulnerability in Snow Agent for Windows
Summary
A vulnerability in Snow Snow Agent for Windows allows a non-admin user to cause arbitrary deletion of files. This issue affects: Snow Snow Agent for Windows version 5.0.0 to 6.7.1 on Windows.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CWE
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://community.snowsoftware.com/s/group/0F91r0… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow | Snow Agent for Windows |
Affected:
6.0.0 , ≤ 6.7.1
(custom)
Affected: 5.0.0 , ≤ 5.4.1 (custom) |
guessed |
Date Public
2021-11-03 00:00
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