CVE-2021-35491: CSRF

Published Oct 5, 2021
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Updated

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Wowza Streaming Engine through 4.8.11+5 allows a remote attacker to delete a user account via the /enginemanager/server/user/delete.htm userName parameter. The application does not implement a CSRF token for the GET request. This issue was resolved in Wowza Streaming Engine release 4.8.14.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Wowza Streaming Engine<4.8.14

Event History

Oct 5, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:10 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-35491?

CVE-2021-35491 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Wowza Streaming Engine that allows a remote attacker to delete a user account.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-35491?

CVE-2021-35491 has a severity score of 8.1, which is considered high.

3

How does CVE-2021-35491 work?

CVE-2021-35491 works by exploiting a lack of CSRF token implementation in Wowza Streaming Engine, which allows an attacker to manipulate the /enginemanager/server/user/delete.htm userName parameter to delete a user account.

4

What versions of Wowza Streaming Engine are affected by CVE-2021-35491?

Wowza Streaming Engine versions up to and including 4.8.14 are affected by CVE-2021-35491.

5

Is there a fix for CVE-2021-35491?

Yes, the issue was resolved in Wowza Streaming Engine 4.8.14.

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