HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-32023
HIGH

CVE-2021-32023

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: November 10, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the message broker of BlackBerry Protect for Windows version(s) versions 1574 and earlier could allow an attacker to potentially execute code in the context of a BlackBerry Cylance service that has admin rights on the system.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-32023 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

blackberry1 product(s)
protect
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000088685
ADVISORYhttps://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000088685

All References (2)

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https://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000088685Vendor Advisory
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https://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000088685Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-32023
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 10, 2021

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2021-32023 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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