CVE-2021-21471

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Published Jan 12, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In CLA-Assistant, versions before 2.8.5, due to improper access control an authenticated user could access API endpoints which are not intended to be used by the user. This could impact the integrity of the application.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

SAP SE

CLA-Assistant

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`< 2.8.5`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sap:cla-assistant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-8745	In CLA-Assistant, versions before 2.8.5, due to improper access control an authenticated user could access API endpoints which are not intended to be used by the user. This could impact the integrity of the application.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.738% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/cla-assistant/cla-assistant/security/advisories/GHSA-4h6f-c68c-pxhr

History

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Subscriptions

Sap Cla-assistant

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:16 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: sap
Published: Jan 12, 2021, 2:21 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:16 PM
Reserved: Dec 30, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 12, 2021, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

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