CVE-2021-29221
HIGHErlang/OTP < 23.2.3 - Local Privilege Escalation via Unsafe Filesystem Permissions
Title source: llmDescription
A local privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in Erlang/OTP prior to version 23.2.3. By adding files to an existing installation's directory, a local attacker could hijack accounts of other users running Erlang programs or possibly coerce a service running with "erlsrv.exe" to execute arbitrary code as Local System. This can occur only under specific conditions on Windows with unsafe filesystem permissions.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/erlang/otp/releases/tag/OTP-23.2.3
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://deepsurface.com/deepsurface-security-advisory-local-privilege-escalation-in-erlang-on-windows-cve-2021-29221/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.0
EPSS
0.0058
EPSS Percentile
43.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-426
Status
published
Products (1)
erlang/erlang\/otp
< 23.2.3
Published
Apr 09, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026