CVE-2021-31868

Rapid7 Nexpose Security Console Ticket Access Authentication Vulnerability

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Published Aug 19, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

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

Rapid7

Nexpose

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`6.6.95`	affected	≤ 6.6.95

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:nexpose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2021-18743	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.474% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://docs.rapid7.com/release-notes/nexpose/20210804/

History

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Subscriptions

Rapid7 Nexpose

Weaknesses

CWE-306

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:16 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: rapid7
Published: Aug 19, 2021, 3:25 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:16 AM
Reserved: Apr 28, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 19, 2021, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:52 AM

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