CVE-2021-33223 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 8.8 Published 7 Jun 2023 Updated 7 Jan 2025

Attackers can escalate privileges by manipulating user ID and role parameters in SeedDMS, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.

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-2021-33223?

CVE-2021-33223 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue discovered in SeedDMS 6.0.15 allows an attacker to escalate privileges via the userid and role parameters in the out.UsrMgr.php file.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-33223?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Seeddms Seeddms.

How do I fix CVE-2021-33223?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-33223 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-33223 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-33223 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5r42-grwv-4wqj.