CVE-2021-35964
Published: 19 July 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-35964 is a high-severity Improper Authorization (CWE-285) vulnerability in Learningdigital Orca Hcm. Its CVSS base score is 7.3 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 27.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-22597
Vulnerability details
The management page of the Orca HCM digital learning platform does not perform identity verification, which allows remote attackers to execute the management function without logging in, access members’ information, modify and delete the courses in system, thus causing users…
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fail to access the learning content.
- 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.
Role-based training addresses authorization requirements and checks, lowering the risk of improper authorization.
Auditing session actions allows identification of improper authorization decisions and enforcement failures.
Audit analysis reports findings of improper authorization, reducing the impact of such weaknesses.
Documenting authorization requirements and responsibilities for each exchange ensures authorization decisions are explicitly defined and managed.
Reconstitution restores proper authorization policies and enforcement that may have been altered.
Supplies backup authorization methods to block unauthorized actions when the primary authorization process is unavailable or compromised.
Identity providers centralize and enforce authentication mechanisms, reducing improper authentication.
Mandates authorization for identifier assignment, reducing risks of improper authorization.