CVE-2021-40388 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Advantech SQ Manager Server 1.0.6. A specially-crafted file can be replaced in the system to escalate privileges to NT SYSTEM authority. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00038.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Advantech	Sq Manager

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:advantech:sq_manager:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-27565	A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Advantech SQ Manager Server 1.0.6. A specially-crafted file can be replaced in the system to escalate privileges to NT SYSTEM authority. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1399

History

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2022-01-28T19:09:26.000Z

Updated: 2025-04-15T19:22:41.775Z

Reserved: 2021-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-40388

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T02:44:09.578Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-01-28T20:15:11.357

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:24:01.220

Link: CVE-2021-40388

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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