CVEs-PoC/2021/CVE-2021-40397.md

### [CVE-2021-40397](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-40397)
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### Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the installation of Advantech WISE-PaaS/OTA Server 3.0.9. A specially-crafted file can be replaced in the system to escalate privileges to NT SYSTEM authority. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1409

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.