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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-3421
CVE-2022-3421:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A privilege escalation vulnerability was identified in Google Drive for macOS, tracked as CVE-2022-3421. The vulnerability allows an attacker to pre-create the /Applications/Google\ Drive.app/Contents/MacOS directory with non-root ownership, which is expected to be owned by root (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management), which is a more specific classification than the initially assigned CWE-264 (Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls) (NVD CNA Status).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to manipulate directory permissions, potentially leading to privilege escalation by controlling a directory that should be owned by root (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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