High severity8.2NVD Advisory· Published Jun 2, 2026· Updated Jun 4, 2026

CVE-2021-4480

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.

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Affected products

Dräger/Protector Softwarellm-fuzzy
Range: <6.4.2

Patches

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References

static.draeger.com/security/download/2021-267-01-Draeger-Protector-Software-vulnerabilities.pdfnvd
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dr-ger-protector-software-local-privilege-escalation-via-insecure-file-permissionsnvd

News mentions

Dräger Medical Devices: 15 Vulnerabilities Disclosed in 24-Hour Window
Vypr Intelligence · Jun 2, 2026

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