CVE-2021-22565

Insufficient Granularity of Access Control in GAEN Notification Server

Description

An attacker could prematurely expire a verification code, making it unusable by the patient, making the patient unable to upload their TEKs to generate exposure notifications. We recommend upgrading the Exposure Notification server to V1.1.2 or greater.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: Google LLC Google Exposure-notifications-verification-server
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References

Link Tags
https://github.com/google/exposure-notifications-verification-server/security/advisories/GHSA-wx8q-rgfr-cf6v third party advisory
https://github.com/google/exposure-notifications-verification-server/releases/tag/v1.1.2 patch third party advisory release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22565?
CVE-2021-22565 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-22565?
To fix CVE-2021-22565, 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-2021-22565 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-22565 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-2021-22565?
CVE-2021-22565 affects Google LLC Google Exposure-notifications-verification-server.
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