CVE-2021-38618 Auth bypass in n/a
An authentication bypass in GFOS Workforce Management allows attackers to access accounts by exploiting JSESSIONID mismanagement, requiring only the username.
- 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-2021-38618?
CVE-2021-38618 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In GFOS Workforce Management 4.8.272.1, the login page of application is prone to authentication bypass, allowing anyone (who knows a user's credentials except the password) to get access to an account. This occurs because of JSESSIONID mismanagement.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38618?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gfos Workforce Management.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38618?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38618 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-2021-38618 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38618 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7g52-j5fp-g582.