CVE-2021-45036 Velneo vClient improper authentication

High 8.7 Published Updated

An attacker with a victim's username and hashed password can spoof their identity to gain unauthorized access to the Velneo vClient server.

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-2021-45036?

CVE-2021-45036 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Velneo vClient, published on 28 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Velneo vClient on its 28.1.3 version, could allow an attacker with knowledge of the victims's username and hashed password to spoof the victim's id against the server.

Weakness: CWE-287, CWE-290

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45036?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Velneo Vclient.

How do I fix CVE-2021-45036?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45036 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-2021-45036 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45036 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c83p-m9mw-q96q.

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