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cpe:2.3:a:n/a:netgear_genie_installer_for_macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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VendorN/A (22f567d3-1203-528c-8f0e-3eb9c2f6ca78)
ProductNetgear Genie Installer For Macos (cccb11a9-36d0-583b-97ce-a795a380bda3)
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IdentifiercpeApplicabilitySubmitteddb.gcve.eu detailsRationale
CVE:CVE-2021-20172 vulnerable 2026-06-08 05:29:08.631533 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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