8.8
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-37394

First published: Mon Jul 26 2021(Updated: )

In RPCMS v1.8 and below, attackers can interact with API and change variable "role" to "admin" to achieve admin user registration.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Runit<=1.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-37394?

    CVE-2021-37394 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized admin user registration.

  • How do I fix CVE-2021-37394?

    To fix CVE-2021-37394, upgrade RPCMS to version 1.9 or later to mitigate the vulnerability.

  • What versions of RPCMS are affected by CVE-2021-37394?

    RPCMS versions 1.8 and below are affected by CVE-2021-37394.

  • What does CVE-2021-37394 exploit?

    CVE-2021-37394 exploits the API allowing attackers to change the 'role' variable to 'admin'.

  • Who is vulnerable to CVE-2021-37394?

    Any user running RPCMS v1.8 or below is vulnerable to CVE-2021-37394.

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