Improper access control in HR Portal - CVE-2021-22853

 

Improper access control in HR Portal - CVE-2021-22853

Published: February 18, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU50806
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22853
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote authenticated attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions to access sensitive data and cause the login function not to work.


Affected software

HR Portal

How to mitigate CVE-2021-22853

Install updates from vendor's website.

HR Portal - update to 7.3.2020.1110

External References

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