CVE-2021-21438 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2021-21438

FAQ articles are shown to users without permission

Vulnerability Description

Agents are able to see linked FAQ articles without permissions (defined in FAQ Category). This issue affects: FAQ version 6.0.29 and prior versions, OTRS version 7.0.24 and prior versions.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Christopher Theuerkauf

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

FAQ, OTRS
Vulnerable Versions:
6.0.x, unspecified

Timeline

Official Publish: March 22nd, 2021
Last Modified: September 17th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
Privilege Escalation
T1078 Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1087 Account Discovery
Discovery
T1485 Data Destruction
Impact