CVE-2021-38182 Privilege escalation in Kyma

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated users can escalate privileges and compromise the cluster by passing arbitrary headers due to insufficient input validation in Kyma.

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-2021-38182?

CVE-2021-38182 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP SE Kyma, published on 14 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Due to insufficient input validation of Kyma, authenticated users can pass a Header of their choice and escalate privileges which can completely compromise the cluster.

Weakness: CWE-20, CWE-116

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38182?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kyma-Project Kyma.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38182?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38182 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-38182 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38182 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2vjp-5q24-hqjv.

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