CVE-2021-33563
Published: 24 May 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-33563 is a high-severity Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort (CWE-916) vulnerability in Koel Koel. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked at the 31.1th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-1390
Vulnerability details
Koel before 5.1.4 lacks login throttling, lacks a password strength policy, and shows whether a failed login attempt had a valid username. This might make brute-force attacks easier.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Information from security contacts highlights password hashing methods with insufficient computational effort, preventing their adoption.