CVE-2021-38617 Missing authorization in n/a
A missing access control in Eigen NLP allows standard users to create super user accounts, leading to privilege escalation and account takeover.
- 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-2021-38617?
CVE-2021-38617 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Sep 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Eigen NLP 3.10.1, a lack of access control on the /auth/v1/user/ user creation endpoint allows a standard user to create a super user account with a defined password. This directly leads to privilege escalation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38617?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Eigentech Natural Language Processing.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38617?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38617 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-38617 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38617 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hgc9-x857-7qx4.