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CVE-2021-4481

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CVE-2021-4481

Published: Jun 2, 2026

Modified: Jun 3, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

8.2

HIGH

Description

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.

VendorProductVersions

Dräger

Protector Software

affected
0 - < 6.4.2

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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