CVE-2021-32579 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker with local code execution can bypass authentication to tamper with the micro-service API, potentially escalating privileges or executing code.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-32579?

CVE-2021-32579 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Acronis True Image prior to 2021 Update 4 for Windows and Acronis True Image prior to 2021 Update 5 for macOS allowed an unauthenticated attacker (who has a local code execution ability) to tamper with the micro-service API.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32579?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Acronis True Image.

How do I fix CVE-2021-32579?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32579 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-2021-32579 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32579 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mc6j-mqqm-ccw2.

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