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CVE-2021-38705

8.8 · HIGH

ClinicCases 7.3.3 is affected by Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).

Published Sep 7, 2021CWE-352EPSS 0.77%

Overview

CVE-2021-38705 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 7, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

ClinicCases 7.3.3 is affected by Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). A successful attack would consist of an authenticated user following a malicious link, resulting in arbitrary actions being carried out with the privilege level of the targeted user. This can be exploited to create a secondary administrator account for the attacker.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-38705?

CVE-2021-38705 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 7, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2021-38705?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-38705?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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