CVE-2021-38085 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the Canon TR150 print driver (through version 3.71.2.10). A local attacker can exploit a world-writable DLL in the CanonBJ %PROGRAMDATA% directory by overwriting CNMurGE.dll during the add printer process, leading to its execution within a SYSTEM process. Rated 7.8 HIGH, this flaw allows for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. While not actively exploited in the wild, a Metasploit module exists, yet there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.71.2.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canon:pixma_tr150_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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