Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in DSpace - CVE-2021-41189

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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in DSpace - CVE-2021-41189

Published: November 2, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU57874
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41189
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
DSpace
Software vendor:
DSpace Repository

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request and gain elevated privileges on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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