Protection Mechanism Failure in YouTrack - CVE-2021-37549
Published: August 5, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55609
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37549
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: JetBrains s.r.o.
Affected software:
YouTrack
YouTrack
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of sandboxing restrictions. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and elevate privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-37549
Install updates from vendor's website.