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CVE-2021-35937

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4 EPSS 0.31%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-08-25 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2021-35937
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.4
EPSS
0.31%

Original NVD Description

A race condition vulnerability was found in rpm. A local unprivileged user could use this flaw to bypass the checks that were introduced in response to CVE-2017-7500 and CVE-2017-7501, potentially gaining root privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

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