CVE-2021-29394 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can hijack any account by manipulating the userID parameter in the password change request due to missing authorization checks.
- 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-2021-29394?
CVE-2021-29394 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Account Hijacking in /northstar/Admin/changePassword.jsp in Northstar Technologies Inc NorthStar Club Management 6.3 allows remote authenticated users to change the password of any targeted user accounts via lack of proper authorization in the user-controlled "userID" parameter of the HTTP POST request.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29394?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Globalnorthstar Northstar Club Management.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29394?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29394 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-2021-29394 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29394 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w4m5-jxqr-pf8g.