🔐 CVE Alert

CVE-2021-4480

HIGH 8.2

Dräger Protector Software Local Privilege Escalation via Insecure File Permissions

CVSS Score
8.2
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
3th

Dräger Protector Software prior to version 6.4.2 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insecure file system permissions that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Attackers can replace binaries or loaded modules on the host system to execute code with NT SYSTEM privileges.

CWE CWE-732
Vendor dräger
Product protector software
Published Jun 2, 2026
Last Updated Jun 3, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected Versions

Dräger / Protector Software
0 < 6.4.2

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗
static.draeger.com: https://static.draeger.com/security/download/2021-267-01-Draeger-Protector-Software-vulnerabilities.pdf vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dr-ger-protector-software-local-privilege-escalation-via-insecure-file-permissions

Credits

Mario Ceballos