CVE-2021-34426 (GCVE-0-2021-34426)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-14 19:26 – Updated: 2024-09-17 04:09
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Arbitrary command execution in Keybase Client for Windows
Summary
A vulnerability was discovered in the Keybase Client for Windows before version 5.6.0 when a user executed the "keybase git lfs-config" command on the command-line. In versions prior to 5.6.0, a malicious actor with write access to a user\'s Git repository could leverage this vulnerability to potentially execute arbitrary Windows commands on a user\'s local system.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CWE
- Untrusted Search Path
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/securit… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom Video Communications Inc | Keybase Client for Windows |
Affected:
unspecified , < 5.6.0
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2021-12-14 00:00
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