CVE-2021-3560
Red Hat Polkit Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability
Red Hat · Polkit
Vulnerability details
Red Hat Polkit contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability through the bypassing of credential checks for D-Bus requests, allowing for privilege escalation.
Added to CISA KEV: 2023-05-12
Ransomware campaign use: Unknown
CISA due date: 2023-06-02
Defensive guidance from CISA
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
This is the source's required-action field, not an independently validated patch procedure. Refer to the vendor for exact affected versions and fixes.
Source catalog date: 2026-11-06T19:44:45.1797Z · Last retrieved: 2026-11-06 21:02:26 UTC