Improper access control in Webauthn Framework

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU57649

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38299

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can login to a vulnerable service using an attached FIDO2 authenticator without passing a check of the user presence.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Webauthn Framework: 3.3.0 - 3.3.3

External links

http://github.com/web-auth/webauthn-framework/releases
http://www.fzi.de/en/news/news/detail-en/artikel/fsa-2021-1-fehlende-ueberpruefung-von-user-presence-in-webauthn-framework/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.