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HIGH · 8.8

CVE-2021-26594

In Directus 8.x through 8.8.1, an attacker can switch to the administrator role (via the PATCH method) without any control by the back end. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no l...

Vulnerability Description

In Directus 8.x through 8.8.1, an attacker can switch to the administrator role (via the PATCH method) without any control by the back end. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
RangerstudioDirectus>= 8.0.0, <= 8.8.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-26594?

CVE-2021-26594 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). In Directus 8.x through 8.8.1, an attacker can switch to the administrator role (via the PATCH method) without any control by the back end. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no l...

How severe is CVE-2021-26594?

CVE-2021-26594 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-26594?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Rangerstudio Directus.