PT-2021-22249 · Eigen Nlp · Eigen Nlp

Thomas Pianezzola · Published 2021-09-07 · Updated 2022-07-12 · CVE-2021-38617

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Eigen NLP version 3.10.1

Description The issue is related to a lack of access control on the "/auth/v1/user/" endpoint, which allows a standard user to create a super user account with a defined password. This leads to privilege escalation.

Recommendations For Eigen NLP version 3.10.1, restrict access to the "/auth/v1/user/" endpoint to prevent standard users from creating super user accounts until a patch is available. Consider implementing proper access controls to prevent privilege escalation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-38617

Affected Products

Eigen Nlp

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38617 · Security Note
• https://eigentech.com · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38617 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cds.thalesgroup.com/en/tcs-cert/CVE-2021-38617 · Note
• https://excellium-services.com/cert-xlm-advisory/CVE-2021-38617 · Note
• https://excellium-services.com/cert-xlm-advisory · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/28346 · Telegram Post