CVE-2021-31579 Akkadian Provisioning Manager Engine (PME) Hard-Coded Credentials

High 8.2 Published Updated

Akkadian Provisioning Manager Engine contains hard-coded credentials allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access and escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-31579?

CVE-2021-31579 is a high-severity vulnerability in Akkadian Provisioning Manager Engine (PME), published on 22 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Akkadian Provisioning Manager Engine (PME) ships with a hard-coded credential, akkadianuser:haakkadianpassword. This issue was resolved in Akkadian OVA appliance version 3.0 (and later), Akkadian Provisioning Manager 5.0.2 (and later), and Akkadian Appliance Manager 3.3.0.314-4a349e0 (and later).

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-31579?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Akkadianlabs Ova Appliance, Akkadianlabs Provisioning Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2021-31579?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-31579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-31579 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-31579 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gq54-vpcp-2m6j.

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