Auth bypass in Open Bmcs Openbmcs

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 requ…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.004 (33.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-47701?
CVE-2021-47701 is a high-severity vulnerability in Open Bmcs Openbmcs, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-12-09.
How severe is CVE-2021-47701?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.