CVE-2021-31868 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2021-31868

Rapid7 Nexpose Security Console Ticket Access Authentication Vulnerability

Vulnerability Description

Rapid7 Nexpose version 6.6.95 and earlier allows authenticated users of the Security Console to view and edit any ticket in the legacy ticketing feature, regardless of the assignment of the ticket. This issue was resolved in version 6.6.96, released on August 4, 2021.

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:

  • Reda El Hachloufi

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Nexpose
Vulnerable Versions:
6.6.95

Timeline

Official Publish: August 19th, 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:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-306

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1078 Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1136 Create Account
Persistence
T1098 Account Manipulation
Privilege Escalation
T1021 Remote Services
Lateral Movement