CVE-2021-41065: An issue was discovered in Listary through 6

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-41065?

listary: upgrade to newer than 6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2021-41065 being exploited?

CVE-2021-41065 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2021-41065 affect?

CVE-2021-41065 affects listary. Severity is high (CVSS 7.3). An issue was discovered in Listary through 6. An attacker can create a \\.\pipe\Listary.listaryService named pipe and wait for a privileged user to open a session on the Listary installed host. Listary will automatically access the named pi

Routine

HIGH 7.3UPGRADE

CVE-2021-41065 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.3) affecting listary. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in Listary through 6. An attacker can create a \\.\pipe\Listary.listaryService named pipe and wait for a privileged user to open a session on the Listary installed host. Listary will automatically access the named pipe and the attacker will be able to duplicate the victim's token to impersonate him. This exploit is valid in certain Windows versions (Microsoft has patched the issue in later Windows 10 builds).

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.3 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 54%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-668
Published	2021-12-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: bopsoft

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-12-14 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:07 UTCUpdated Record last modified

bopsoft listary UPGRADE

Affected: <= 6

Fixed in: newer than 6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy listary || rpm -q listary || listary --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade listary

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade listary

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-41065?

listary: upgrade to newer than 6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-41065 being exploited?

CVE-2021-41065 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2021-41065 affect?

CVE-2021-41065 affects listary. Severity is high (CVSS 7.3). An issue was discovered in Listary through 6. An attacker can create a \\.\pipe\Listary.listaryService named pipe and wait for a privileged user to open a session on the Listary installed host. Listary will automatically access the named pi

How urgent is CVE-2021-41065?

Priority 37/100. High severity

Software pages

Windows vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2021-41067 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE An issue was discovered in Listary through 6
CVE-2021-41066 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE An issue was discovered in Listary through 6

References

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