CVE-2021-43326 json
Automox Agent before 32 on Windows incorrectly sets permissions on a temporary directory.
published 2021-12-15 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-30264
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Automox Agent before 32 on Windows incorrectly sets permissions on a temporary directory.
Patch / fix
- automox automox 32
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-50642)
Exploit prediction
1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-50642 Automox Agent 32 - Local Privilege Escalation local, 2022-01-05
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165449/Automox-Agent-32-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/165449/Automox-Agent-32-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
support.automox.com
/help/release-notes
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
community.automox.com
/product-updates-4/cve-2021-43326-and-cve-2021-43325-local-privilege-escalation-in-automox-agent-windows-only-
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-43326
- NVD CVE-2021-43326
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