CVE-2021-46561 Missing authorization in n/a
An organizational administrator can transfer user accounts to arbitrary organizations, gaining unintended access within the target organization's context.
- 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-2021-46561?
CVE-2021-46561 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jan 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
controller/org.controller/org.controller.js in the CVE Services API 1.1.1 before 5c50baf3bda28133a3bc90b854765a64fb538304 allows an organizational administrator to transfer a user account to an arbitrary new organization, and thereby achieve unintended access within the context of that new organization.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-46561?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mitre Cve Services.
How do I fix CVE-2021-46561?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-46561 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-2021-46561 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-46561 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w6p2-hpr9-hmj8.