vde-2021-057

CRITICAL CVSS 9.8 csaf_helmholzgmbhcokg
Description

Multiple Vulnerabilities in a software service of shDIALUP can lead to arbitrary code execution due to improper privilege management. Update A, 2022-03-28 Updated CVSS score from CVE-2021-33527 from 7.8 to 9.8 due to new information about the vulnerability

Timeline
Published
2021-03-28 13:03 UTC
Last Modified
2025-05-14
CVSS Details

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Affected Products

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Weaknesses (CWE)
References

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Linked Vulnerabilities

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