CVE-2021-47701

HIGHCVSS 8.7/10EPSS 0.41%

Last modified

CVE-2021-47701 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.7/10 on the CVSS scale. OpenBMCS 2.4 allows an attacker to escalate privileges from a read user to an admin user by manipulating permissions and exploiting a vulnerability in the update_user_permissions.php script. Attackers can submit a malicious HTTP POST request to PHP scripts in '/plugins/useradmin/' directory.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

OpenBMCS 2.4 allows an attacker to escalate privileges from a read user to an admin user by manipulating permissions and exploiting a vulnerability in the update_user_permissions.php script. Attackers can submit a malicious HTTP POST request to PHP scripts in '/plugins/useradmin/' directory.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0
8.7/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.41%

33.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
OpenbmcsOpenbmcs2.4

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-47701?
OpenBMCS 2.4 allows an attacker to escalate privileges from a read user to an admin user by manipulating permissions and exploiting a vulnerability in the update_user_permissions.php script. Attackers can submit a malicious HTTP POST request to PHP scripts in '/plugins/useradmin/' directory.
How severe is CVE-2021-47701?
CVE-2021-47701 has a CVSS score of 8.7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-47701?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST