CVE-2021-37942
High
Description
A local privilege escalation issue was found with the APM Java agent, where a user on the system could attach a malicious plugin to an application running the APM Java agent. By using this vulnerability, an attacker could execute code at a potentially higher level of permissions than their user typically has access to.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.0
Exploit probability—
ProductElastic Apm Java Agent
PublishedNov 22, 2023
First seenNov 22, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-269Improper privilege management
How to fix
Update
- co.elastic.apm:apm-agent-parent1.27.1 or later
- co.elastic.apm:elastic-apm-agent1.27.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| elastic apm_java_agent | 1.18.0 ≤ v ≤ 1.27.0 | — |
| co.elastic.apm:apm-agent-parentMaven | 1.18.0 ≤ v < 1.27.1 | 1.27.1 |
| co.elastic.apm:elastic-apm-agentMaven | 1.18.0 ≤ v < 1.27.1 | 1.27.1 |
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