Auth bypass in Squarebox Catdv

CVE-2021-26705

An issue was discovered in SquareBox CatDV Server through 9.2. An attacker can invoke sensitive RMI methods such as getConnections without authentication, the results of which can be used to generate valid authentication tokens. These tokens can then be used to invoke administrative tasks within the application, such as disclosing password hashes.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.021 (80.8th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-26705: held from 0.021 to 0.021.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-26705?
CVE-2021-26705 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Squarebox Catdv, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2021-03-05.
How severe is CVE-2021-26705?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.