Improper access control in HMI3 Control Panel and Nexus Panel - CVE-2021-37166

 

Improper access control in HMI3 Control Panel and Nexus Panel - CVE-2021-37166

Published: August 3, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU55521
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37166
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 attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.


Affected software

HMI3 Control Panel
Nexus Panel

How to mitigate CVE-2021-37166

Install updates from vendor's website.

Nexus Panel - update to 7.2.5.7

External References

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