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CVE-2021-35231

As a result of an unquoted service path vulnerability present in the Kiwi Syslog Server Installation Wizard, a local att

As a result of an unquoted service path vulnerability present in the Kiwi Syslog Server Installation Wizard, a local attacker could gain escalated privileges by inserting an executable into the path of the affected service or uninstall entry. Example vulnerable path: "Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Kiwi Syslog Server\Parameters\Application".

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.7 EPSS 0.0037
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Weakness Classification

CWE-428Unquoted Search Path or Element
CWE-428Unquoted Search Path or Element
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Affected Products & Versions

1
solarwinds kiwi syslog server< 9.8
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Scoring & Timeline

6.7
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · psirt@solarwinds.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD25 Oct 2021 · 01:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/kss/content/release_notes/kss_9-8_release_notes.htmRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35231Vendor Advisory
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