CVE-2021-34802 Improper Privilege Management in Neo4j Graph Database
Authenticated users can execute commands with elevated privileges due to a security context reset failure in Neo4j Graph Database.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-34802?
CVE-2021-34802 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jul 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A failure in resetting the security context in some transaction actions in Neo4j Graph Database 4.2 and 4.3 could allow authenticated users to execute commands with elevated privileges.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34802?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.neo4j:neo4j-kernel. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.neo4j:neo4j-kernel Maven | From 4.2.0 | 4.2.8 |
org.neo4j:neo4j-kernel Maven | From 4.2.0 | 4.2.8 |
Products include Neo4j Graph Databse.
How do I fix CVE-2021-34802?
Upgrade org.neo4j:neo4j-kernel to 4.2.8 or later.
Is CVE-2021-34802 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-34802 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2w4h-f44w-968f.