# CVE-2021-38453: AUVESY Versiondog

> Attackers can read and modify registry values via exposed API functions in AUVESY Versiondog, potentially compromising system configuration integrity.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Oct 2021
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4wcf-x7xm-rw82

## What is CVE-2021-38453?

CVE-2021-38453 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in AUVESY Versiondog, published on 22 Oct 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Some API functions allow interaction with the registry, which includes reading values as well as data modification.

Weakness: CWE-15 (External Control of System or Configuration Setting)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38453?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Auvesy Versiondog.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-38453?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-38453 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38453 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in AUVESY Versiondog

- [CVE-2021-38449](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38449/): AUVESY Versiondog (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-38457](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38457/): AUVESY Versiondog (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-38477](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38477/): AUVESY Versiondog (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-38469](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38469/): AUVESY Versiondog (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2021-38471](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38471/): AUVESY Versiondog (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-38453 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-38453 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in AUVESY Versiondog, published on 22 Oct 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38453 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: AUVESY Versiondog. 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-2021-38453/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38453/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38453
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38453
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38453

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38453/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.