VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-33505
A local malicious user can circumvent the Falco detection engine through 0.28.1 by running a program that alters arguments of system calls being executed.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.35%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.35%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A local malicious user can circumvent the Falco detection engine through 0.28.1 by running a program that alters arguments of system calls being executed. Issue is fixed in Falco versions >= 0.29.1.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.35% probability · 28th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Affected
- falco/falco
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/pull/1675Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/pull/1675Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.