CVE-2021-40067 Missing authorization in NetMotion Mobility
Attackers with valid credentials can bypass access controls to read and write data in the Mobility API if it is manually enabled.
- 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-2021-40067?
CVE-2021-40067 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-write API improperly validate user access permissions; this API is disabled by default. If the API is manually enabled, attackers with both network access to the API and valid credentials can read and write data to it; regardless of access control group membership settings. This vulnerability is fixed in Mobility v12.14.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40067?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netmotionsoftware Mobility.
How do I fix CVE-2021-40067?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40067 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-2021-40067 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40067 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NetMotion Mobility
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vfw5-ghx2-pfhf.