# CVE-2021-36718: Hardcoded credentials in Synel eharmonynew, Synel Reports

> Attackers can log in using default credentials to access sensitive employee data in Synel Reports, requiring an upgrade to version 11.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Dec 2021
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wcm8-3x8r-4qjc

## What is CVE-2021-36718?

CVE-2021-36718 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Synel eharmonynew, Synel Reports, published on 8 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

SYNEL - eharmonynew / Synel Reports - The attacker can log in to the system with default credentials and export a report of eharmony system with sensetive data (Employee name, Employee ID number, Working hours etc') The vulnerabilety has been addressed and fixed on version 11. Default credentials , Security miscommunication , Sensetive data exposure vulnerability in Synel Reports of SYNEL eharmonynew, Synel Reports allows an attacker to log into the system with default credentials. This issue affects: SYNEL eharmonynew, Synel Reports 8.0.2 version 11 and prior versions.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36718?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Synel Eharmonynew, Synel Synel Reports.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-36718?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36718 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-36718 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36718 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-36718 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-36718 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Synel eharmonynew, Synel Reports, published on 8 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36718 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Synel eharmonynew, Synel Reports. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36718/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36718/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-36718
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36718
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36718

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36718/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.