Vulnerability · Published Jun 2, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2021-4480Dräger Protector Software Local Privilege Escalation via Insecure File Permissions
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect permission assignment in Protector Software from Dräger. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Dräger Protector Software prior to version 6.4.2 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insecure file system permissions that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Attackers can replace binaries or loaded modules on the host system to execute code with NT SYSTEM privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dräger | Protector Software | 0 – before 6.4.2 |
Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H