Etherpad up to 1.8.15 etherpad File access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Etherpad up to 1.8.15. This impacts an unknown function of the component etherpad File Handler. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-43802. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Etherpad up to 1.8.15. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component etherpad File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 12/10/2021 as GHSA-w3g3-qf3g-2mqc. The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-43802 since 11/16/2021. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 1.8.16 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 9.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Etherpad 1.8.16
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

11/16/2021 🔍
12/10/2021 +24 days 🔍
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12/15/2021 +5 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-w3g3-qf3g-2mqc
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2021-43802 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-43802
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-187922

Entryinfo

Created: 12/10/2021 07:00
Updated: 12/15/2021 14:15
Changes: 12/10/2021 07:00 (51), 12/15/2021 14:15 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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