CVE-2021-25991 json
ifme - Improper Access Control leads to admin deactivation
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-12816
- cvss
- 5.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Ifme, versions v5.0.0 to v7.32 are vulnerable against an improper access control, which makes it possible for admins to ban themselves leading to their deactivation from Ifme account and complete loss of admin access to Ifme.
Patch / fix
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- whitesourcesoftware.com https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25991 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- ifmeorg ifme
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
github.com
/ifmeorg/ifme/commit/d1f570c458d41667df801fc9c40a18b181a2d923
patch, third-party-advisory
-
whitesourcesoftware.com
/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25991
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-25991
- NVD CVE-2021-25991
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