CriticalCVECISA — Known Exploited Vulnerabilities· 12 May 2023
CVE-2021-3560 — Red Hat Polkit Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability
Severity: Critical · Kind: Vulnerability
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Red Hat Polkit. Red Hat Polkit contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability through the bypassing of credential checks for D-Bus requests, allowing for privilege escalation. Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vulnerability facts
- CVE
- CVE-2021-3560
- On CISA KEV since
- 2023-05-12
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
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