EXPOSURES › CVE-2021-3560
CVE-2021-3560
HIGH ⌖ ON CISA KEV · EXPLOITED
DETAIL
⚡ RCE
⌖ EXPLOITED IN THE WILD
SHAME 72/100
exploited-in-wildunpatched
Red Hat Polkit Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability
Red Hat Polkit contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability allowing privilege escalation through bypassing credential checks for D-Bus requests. This can enable remote code execution and should be patched immediately.
Shame score — The vulnerability allowed privilege escalation through bypassing credential checks, enabling remote code execution, and was actively exploited in the wild.
▸ RECOMMENDED ACTION Actively exploited (CISA KEV) — remediate now, ahead of your normal patch cycle.
PLAYERS IMPLICATED
DESCRIPTION
Red Hat Polkit contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability through the bypassing of credential checks for D-Bus requests, allowing for privilege escalation.
AFFECTED FEDRAMP PRODUCTS · 1
| PRODUCT | STATUS |
|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA) Red Hat |
In Process |