Remote Privilege Escalation in GNU Mailman by The Python Software Foundation
CVE-2021-42097

8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnu
Status
Mailman
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 October 2021

What is CVE-2021-42097?

A security vulnerability in GNU Mailman before version 2.1.35 allows an attacker to exploit a flaw involving the csrf_token, which is not restricted to individual user accounts. An unprivileged user can acquire this token and initiate a CSRF attack against an administrative account, potentially leading to unauthorized access or account takeover.

References

https://mail.python.org/archives/list/mailman-announce%40...
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1947640
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/21/4
mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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