CVE-2021-21336

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Products.PluggableAuthService ZODBRoleManager

Description

Products.PluggableAuthService is a pluggable Zope authentication and authorization framework. In Products.PluggableAuthService before version 2.6.0 there is an information disclosure vulnerability - everyone can list the names of roles defined in the ZODB Role Manager plugin if the site uses this plugin. The problem has been fixed in version 2.6.0. Depending on how you have installed Products.PluggableAuthService, you should change the buildout version pin to 2.6.0 and re-run the buildout, or if you used pip simply do `pip install "Products.PluggableAuthService>=2.6.0"`.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
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Affected: zopefoundation Products.PluggableAuthService
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-21336?
CVE-2021-21336 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-21336?
To fix CVE-2021-21336, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-21336 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-21336 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-21336?
CVE-2021-21336 affects zopefoundation Products.PluggableAuthService.
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