> Source: [sk177683](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk177683)

# sk177683 - Check Point Response to CVE-2021-4034 - local privilege escalation in polkit's pkexec

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk177683 |
| Date Created | 2022-01-29 |
| Last Modified | 2025-02-09 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Security Gateway, Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R81.10 (EOS), R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R81 (EOS), R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS), R81 (EOS), R81.10 (EOS), R81.20, R82 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- A Local Privilege Escalation (from any user to root) was discovered in
polkit's pkexec, a SUID-root program that is installed by default on
every major Linux distribution. The vulnerability allows unprivileged users to run commands as privileged users according to predefined policies. For more information, see [CVE-2021-4034](https://www.qualys.com/2022/01/25/cve-2021-4034/pwnkit.txt)

## Solution

Check Point's software does not include pkexec.

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