Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2021-32648
The short answer
CVE-2021-32648 affects octobercms october and is rated critical (CVSS 9.1). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-01-18: attackers are using it, so patch it first. Fixed versions are published for october/system (1.0.472, 1.1.5).
What it is
octobercms in a CMS platform based on the Laravel PHP Framework. In affected versions of the october/system package an attacker can request an account password reset and then gain access to the account using a specially crafted request. The issue has been patched in Build 472 and v1.1.5.
Weakness: CWE-287.
Severity
9.1 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Jan 18, 2022
Federal due date Feb 1, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
91%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- None
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected packages and fixed versions
| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| october/system | Packagist | 1.0.472, 1.1.5 | GHSA-mxr5-mc97-63rc |
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Affected products
october. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- github.com/octobercms/library/commit/016a297b1bec55d2e53bc889458ed2cb5c3e9374 Patch
- github.com/octobercms/library/commit/5bd1a28140b825baebe6becd4f7562299d3de3b9 Patch
- github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-mxr5-mc97-63rc PatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/octobercms/library/commit/016a297b1bec55d2e53bc889458ed2cb5c3e9374 Patch
- github.com/octobercms/library/commit/5bd1a28140b825baebe6becd4f7562299d3de3b9 Patch
- github.com/octobercms/october/security/advisories/GHSA-mxr5-mc97-63rc PatchVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-32648 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2021-32648 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-32648 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-01-18, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-02-01.
How do I fix CVE-2021-32648?
Upgrade to a fixed version: october/system (Packagist) 1.0.472 or 1.1.5. CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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