CVE-2021-3554 (GCVE-0-2021-3554)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-11-24 14:45 – Updated: 2024-09-16 20:03
VLAI
Title
Improper Access Control vulnerability in the patchesUpdate API
Summary
Improper Access Control vulnerability in the patchesUpdate API as implemented in Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Linux as a relay role allows an attacker to manipulate the remote address used for pulling patches. This issue affects: Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Linux versions prior to 6.6.27.390; versions prior to 7.1.2.33. Bitdefender Unified Endpoint versions prior to 6.2.21.160. Bitdefender GravityZone versions prior to 6.24.1-1.
Severity
9 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
Bitdefender CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard – unranked: 3 records in the last 180 days, 10 needed details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools for Linux Affected: unspecified , < 6.6.27.390 (custom)
Affected: unspecified , < 7.1.2.33 (custom)
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Bitdefender Unified Endpoint Affected: unspecified , < 6.2.21.160 (custom)
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Bitdefender GravityZone Affected: unspecified , < 6.24.1-1 (custom)
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Date Public
2021-06-05 00:00
Credits
Nicolas VERDIER, Cybersecurity Consultant at TEHTRIS
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Taxonomy of the tags.




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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Vulnerability timeline

Sightings and recorded dates, grouped by day · UTC

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