CVE-2021-45102 Auth bypass in n/a

High 8.8 Published 16 Dec 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can gain unauthorized privileges when authenticating to HTCondor daemons using SciTokens, potentially escalating access beyond intended limits.

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-2021-45102?

CVE-2021-45102 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in HTCondor 9.0.x before 9.0.4 and 9.1.x before 9.1.2. When authenticating to an HTCondor daemon using a SciToken, a user may be granted authorizations beyond what the token should allow.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45102?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wisc Htcondor.

How do I fix CVE-2021-45102?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45102 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-2021-45102 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45102 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wwgj-pf6c-p6hc, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-45102.