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CVE-2021-20172
Published: Dec 30, 2021
Modified: Aug 3, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
All known versions of the Netgear Genie Installer for macOS contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. The installer of the macOS version of Netgear Genie handles certain files in an insecure way. A malicious actor who has local access to the endpoint on which the software is going to be installed may overwrite certain files to obtain privilege escalation to root.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | Netgear Genie Installer for macOS | affected All known versions |
References
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-56
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