Improper access control in SecureWatch Managed Services - CVE-2021-38137
Published: August 9, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55648
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38137
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Corero
Affected software:
SecureWatch Managed Services
SecureWatch Managed Services
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected product does not correctly check swa-monitor and cns-monitor user’s privileges. A remote authenticated attacker can perform privileged operations and gain access to reserved information.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-38137
Install updates from vendor's website.