CVE-2021-44840 Missing authorization in n/a

Low 2.7 Published Updated

Privileged users can modify risk labels, while unprivileged users can export criticality labels due to missing authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-44840?

CVE-2021-44840 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jan 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Delta RM 1.2. Using an privileged account, it is possible to edit, create, and delete risk labels, such as Criticality and Priority Indication labels. By using the /core/table/query endpoint, and by using a POST request and indicating the affected label with tableUid parameter and the operation with datas[query], it is possible to edit, create, and delete the following labels: Priority Indication, Quality Evaluation, Progress Margin and Priority. Furthermore, it is also possible to export Criticality labels with an unprivileged user.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44840?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Deltarm Delta Rm.

How do I fix CVE-2021-44840?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-44840 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-2021-44840 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44840 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-39jq-m7cq-x5wg.

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