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CVE-2021-38616
In Eigen NLP 3.10.1, a lack of access control on...
Vulnerability Description
In Eigen NLP 3.10.1, a lack of access control on the /auth/v1/user/{user-guid}/ user edition endpoint could permit any logged-in user to increase their own permissions via a user_permissions array in a PATCH request. A guest user could modify other users' profiles and much more.
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
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References
Affected Vendor
eigentech
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natural language processing
Vulnerable Versions:
3.10.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 7th, 2021
Last Modified:
May 30th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:L/C:L/I:H/PR:L/S:U/UI:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.