CVE-2021-21471 Missing authorization in CLA-Assistant
Authenticated users can access unauthorized API endpoints in CLA-Assistant, potentially compromising application integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-21471?
CVE-2021-21471 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP SE CLA-Assistant, published on 12 Jan 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In CLA-Assistant, versions before 2.8.5, due to improper access control an authenticated user could access API endpoints which are not intended to be used by the user. This could impact the integrity of the application.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21471?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sap Cla-Assistant.
How do I fix CVE-2021-21471?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21471 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-2021-21471 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21471 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4h6f-c68c-pxhr.