CVE-2021-37942 HIGH

CVE-2021-37942: APM Java Agent Local Privilege Escalation

Vendor Elastic
Product Elastic APM Java Agent
Weakness CWE-269
Published November 22, 2023
Last update August 4, 2024

CVSS base score

7.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

Description

A local privilege escalation issue was found with the APM Java agent, where a user on the system could attach a malicious plugin to an application running the APM Java agent. By using this vulnerability, an attacker could execute code at a potentially higher level of permissions than their user typically has access to.

Key dates

Disclosure timeline

November 22, 2023 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated