CVE-2021-3560 · netVigilance record NV23-0064
Red Hat Polkit Incorrect Authorization
past due
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA deadline 2023-06-02 · passed 3 years 3 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Red Hat Polkit contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability through the bypassing of credential checks for D-Bus requests, allowing for privilege escalation.
Who is affected
Red Hat Polkit. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-863.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 3 years 3 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2021-3560 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3560
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- bugzilla.redhat.com bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1961710
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3560