CVE-2016-2171 Missing authorization in n/a

What is CVE-2016-2171?

CVE-2016-2171 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The User Manager service in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 does not properly restrict access using Jetspeed Security, which allows remote attackers to (1) add, (2) edit, or (3) delete users via the REST API.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2171?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Jetspeed.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2171?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2171 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2016-2171 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2171 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2022-32533 Apache Portals Jetspeed XSS, CSRF, SSRF, and XXE issues Critical 9.8
• CVE-2016-0710 Apache Jetspeed vulnerable to SQL Injection High 8.8
• CVE-2016-0709 Path Traversal in Apache Jetspeed High 7.2
• CVE-2016-0711 Apache Jetspeed vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting Medium 6.1
• CVE-2016-0712 Cross-site Scripting in Apache Jetspeed Medium 6.1

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-q4gp-393m-x83p.