CVE-2021-44207 Acclaim Systems USAHERDS Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
High 8.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-44207 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2021-44207 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2021-44207 in the wild since at least 23 Dec 2024.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44207/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44207/index.md)
Acclaim USAHERDS contains hard-coded credentials, allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access to the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 23 Dec 2024
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-44207?
CVE-2021-44207 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Acclaim USAHERDS through 7.4.0.1 uses hard-coded credentials.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44207?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Acclaimsystems Usaherds.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44207?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-44207 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 13 Jan 2025.
Is CVE-2021-44207 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2021-44207 in the wild since at least 23 Dec 2024.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qc3g-2wrf-8fcw.