#VU75512 Improper Authorization in etcd - CVE-2021-28235
Published: April 26, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75512
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28235
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
etcd
etcd
Software vendor:
etcd-io
etcd-io
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the system.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization to the "/debug" feature. A remote non-authenticated attacker can access the "/debug/requests" endpoint and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.