CVE-2021-25940 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2021-25940

ArangoDB - Insufficient Session Expiration after Password Change

Vulnerability Description

In ArangoDB, versions v3.7.6 through v3.8.3 are vulnerable to Insufficient Session Expiration. When a user’s password is changed by the administrator, the session isn’t invalidated, allowing a malicious user to still be logged in and perform arbitrary actions within the system.

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:

  • WhiteSource Vulnerability Research Team (WVR)

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

arangodb
Vulnerable Versions:
v3.7.6, unspecified

Timeline

Official Publish: November 16th, 2021
Last Modified: April 30th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

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

Weaknesses (CWE)