CVE-2021-42837 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication on the native login page by using valid SAML/OAuth usernames with arbitrary passwords, leading to unauthorized access.

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-2021-42837?

CVE-2021-42837 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Talend Data Catalog before 7.3-20210930. After setting up SAML/OAuth, authentication is not correctly enforced on the native login page. Any valid user from the SAML/OAuth provider can be used as the username with an arbitrary password, and login will succeed.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42837?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Talend Data Catalog.

How do I fix CVE-2021-42837?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42837 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-2021-42837 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42837 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7m5q-x758-9ww3.

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