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Web Help Desk CVE-2021-32076

MEDIUM
Authentication Bypass by Spoofing (CWE-290)
2021-08-26 psirt@solarwinds.com
Authentication Bypass Web Help Desk Solarwinds
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Aug 26, 2021 - 15:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionNVD

Access Restriction Bypass via referrer spoof was discovered in SolarWinds Web Help Desk 12.7.2. An attacker can access the 'Web Help Desk Getting Started Wizard', especially the admin account creation page, from a non-privileged IP address network range or loopback address by intercepting the HTTP request and changing the referrer from the public IP address to the loopback.

AnalysisAI

Access Restriction Bypass via referrer spoof was discovered in SolarWinds Web Help Desk 12.7.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-290. Access Restriction Bypass via referrer spoof was discovered in SolarWinds Web Help Desk 12.7.2. An attacker can access the 'Web Help Desk Getting Started Wizard', especially the admin account creation page, from a non-privileged IP address network range or loopback address by intercepting the HTTP request and changing the referrer from the public IP address to the loopback. Affected products include: Solarwinds Web Help Desk.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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