CVE-2021-21902 Auth bypass in Garrett Metal Detectors

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can bypass authentication and hijack sessions in Garrett Metal Detectors iC Module CMA by sending a sequence of network requests.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-21902?

CVE-2021-21902 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Garrett Metal Detectors, published on 22 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the CMA run_server_6877 functionality of Garrett Metal Detectors iC Module CMA Version 5.0. A properly-timed network connection can lead to authentication bypass via session hijacking. An attacker can send a sequence of requests to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-287, CWE-303

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21902?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Garrett Ic Module Cma.

How do I fix CVE-2021-21902?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21902 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2021-21902 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21902 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4h38-3j23-p7g2.

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