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CVE-2021-42254

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-11-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-668

Description

BeyondTrust Privilege Management prior to version 21.6 creates a Temporary File in a Directory with Insecure Permissions.

Affected products

• BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows: before 21.6 — fixed in 21.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows 21.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/MNDT-2021-0008/MNDT-2021-0008.md
• https://www.beyondtrust.com/blog
• https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/MNDT-2021-0008/MNDT-2021-0008.md
• https://www.beyondtrust.com/blog

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