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CVE-2021-27181

8.8 · HIGH

An issue was discovered in MDaemon before 20.0.4.

Published Apr 14, 2021CWE-352EPSS 0.65%

Overview

CVE-2021-27181 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 14, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered in MDaemon before 20.0.4. Remote Administration allows an attacker to perform a fixation of the anti-CSRF token. In order to exploit this issue, the user has to click on a malicious URL provided by the attacker and successfully authenticate into the application. Having the value of the anti-CSRF token, the attacker may trick the user into visiting his malicious page and performing any request with the privileges of attacked user.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-27181?

CVE-2021-27181 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 14, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2021-27181?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-27181?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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