Auth bypass in Dspace
CVE-2021-41189
DSpace is an open source turnkey repository application. In version 7.0, any community or collection administrator can escalate their permission up to become system administrator. This vulnerability only exists in 7.0 and does not impact 6.x or below. This issue is patched in version 7.1. As a workaround, users of 7.0 may temporarily disable the ability for community or collection administrators to manage permissions or workflows settings.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (80.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dspace — versions >= 7.0, < 7.1
- Duraspace Dspace — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/DSpace/DSpace/security/advisories/GHSA-cf2j-vf36-c6w8 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/DSpace/DSpace/issues/7928 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/DSpace/DSpace/commit/277b499a5cd3a4f5eb2370513a1b7e4ec2a6e041 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/DSpace/DSpace/commit/c3bea16ab911606e15ae96c97a1575e1ffb14f8a (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-41189?
- CVE-2021-41189 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dspace, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2021-10-29.
- How severe is CVE-2021-41189?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.