CVE-2021-38459 AUVESY Versiondog
Attackers can capture handshake packets to authenticate as SYSDBA, allowing them to change passwords or delete the database in AUVESY Versiondog.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-38459?
CVE-2021-38459 is a high-severity authentication bypass 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
The data of a network capture of the initial handshake phase can be used to authenticate at a SYSDBA level. If a specific .exe is not restarted often, it is possible to access the needed handshake packets between admin/client connections. Using the SYSDBA permission, an attacker can change user passwords or delete the database.
Weakness: CWE-294
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38459?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Auvesy Versiondog.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38459?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38459 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2021-38459 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38459 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in AUVESY Versiondog
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m92p-9h44-3748.