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cpe:2.3:a:netgear:genie_installer:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

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VendorNetgear (99700297-c207-56f4-abd0-97ab0c8bf3ab)
ProductGenie Installer (7226e239-9e59-5ab6-8b88-39c2574d3bd7)
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Target softwaremacos
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NotesImported from NVD CPE 2.0 feed

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IdentifiercpeApplicabilitySubmitteddb.gcve.eu detailsRationale
CVE:CVE-2021-20172 vulnerable 2026-06-08 05:29:08.632506 Details available
All known versions of the Netgear Genie Installer for macOS contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. The installer of the macOS version of Netgear Genie handles certain files in an insecure way. A malicious actor who has local access to the endpoint on which the software is going to be installed may overwrite certain files to obtain privilege escalation to root.
Published: 2021-12-30T21:31:19.000Z
Updated: 2024-08-03T17:30:07.693Z
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