CVE-2021-40066 Missing authorization in NetMotion Mobility

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can bypass access controls to read data from the Mobility read-only API regardless of group membership settings.

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-2021-40066?

CVE-2021-40066 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in NetMotion Mobility, published on 16 Sep 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The access controls on the Mobility read-only API improperly validate user access permissions. Attackers with both network access to the API and valid credentials can read data from it; regardless of access control group membership settings. This vulnerability is fixed in Mobility v11.76 and Mobility v12.14.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40066?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netmotionsoftware Mobility.

How do I fix CVE-2021-40066?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40066 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-2021-40066 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40066 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qp52-95j5-r3g3.

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