CVE-2021-4481Dräger Protector Software Local Privilege Escalation via Insecure File Permissions
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Dräger Protector Software prior to version 6.4.2 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insecure file system permissions that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Attackers can replace binaries or loaded modules on the host system to execute code with NT SYSTEM privileges.
- CVSS
- 8.2 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-732
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 0.11% (percentile 1)
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting Analysis
- Record last updated
- Jun 3, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Dräger Protector Software drager:protector_software (from the name) | before 6.4.2 | CNA record |
References
- https://static.draeger.com/security/download/2021-267-01-Draeger-Protector-Software-vulnerabilities.pdfvendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dr-ger-protector-software-local-privilege-escalation-via-insecure-file-permissionsthird-party-advisory
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