CVE-2011-1421

CVE-2011-1421 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in EMC NetWorker versions 7.5.x prior to 7.5.4.3 and 7.6.x prior to 7.6.1.5, specifically when the client push feature is enabled. The flaw stems from weak permissions on an unspecified file, allowing local users to gain elevated privileges through unknown vectors. With a CVSS score of 6.9, this vulnerability is considered medium severity, requiring local access and moderate attack complexity, but potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.