Improper access control in acmailer and acmailer DB - CVE-2021-20617
Published: January 14, 2021 / Updated: January 18, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49571
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20617
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Seed Co Limited
Affected software:
acmailer
acmailer DB
acmailer
acmailer DB
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application, leading to arbitrary OS command injection and privilege escalation.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-20617
Install updates from vendor's website.