#VU58552 Improper access control in Django - CVE-2021-44420

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#VU58552 Improper access control in Django - CVE-2021-44420

Published: December 7, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU58552
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44420
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Django
Software vendor:
Django Software Foundation

Description

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 send specially crafted HTTP requests for URLs with trailing newlines and bypass an upstream access control based on URL paths.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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