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CVE-2021-4480

Dräger Protector Software Local Privilege Escalation via Insecure File Permissions

Published: Jun 2, 2026Updated: Jun 4, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-732
8.2HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:CC:NI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-732

Affected Products

Dräger
commercial·DE
Protector SoftwareOn-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / medical-device

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

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