CRITICAL

CVE-2021-44596

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

42.8%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

Wondershare LTD Dr. Fone as of 2021-12-06 version is affected by Remote code execution. Due to software design flaws an unauthenticated user can communicate over UDP with the "InstallAssistService.exe" service(the service is running under SYSTEM privileges) and manipulate it to execute malicious executable without any validation from a remote location and gain SYSTEM privileges

Technical details

Published
4/29/2022

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-44596?

Wondershare LTD Dr. Fone as of 2021-12-06 version is affected by Remote code execution. Due to software design flaws an unauthenticated user can communicate over UDP with the "InstallAssistService.exe" service(the service is running under SYSTEM privileges) and manipulate it to execute malicious executable without any validation from a remote location and gain SYSTEM privileges

Is CVE-2021-44596 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-44596 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 42.8%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-44596?

CVE-2021-44596 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

Is CVE-2021-44596 affecting your environment?

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