high8.0
CVE-2021-42097
GNU Mailman before 2.1.35 may allow remote Privilege Escalation.
Impact
GNU Mailman before 2.1.35 may allow remote Privilege Escalation. A csrf_token value is not specific to a single user account. An attacker can obtain a value within the context of an unprivileged user account, and then use that value in a CSRF attack against an admin (e.g., for account takeover).
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Mailman | before 2.1.35 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Version 10.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/21/4
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1947640
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/mailman-announce%40python.org/thread/IKCO6JU755AP5G5TKMBJL6IEZQTTNPDQ/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4991
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/21/4
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1947640
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/mailman-announce%40python.org/thread/IKCO6JU755AP5G5TKMBJL6IEZQTTNPDQ/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4991