CVE-2021-27779CWE-311

A Security Misconfiguration vulnerability affects HCL VersionVault Express

Critical · published May 25, 2022

CVSS v3.1
9.1
EPSS
1%
Percentile
48.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 Sensitive data exposure? Absolutely devastating! VersionVault Express lets attackers impersonate the server or snoop on communications — a recipe for chaos! 🔥 Think of it like a waiter who accidentally shares the secret recipe book with any customer who asks. Once they have that book, they can mimic the restaurant and serve up whatever they want, leaving everyone wondering what's real and what's not. With this vulnerability, an attacker could impersonate the server, leading to eavesdropping on communications. This means sensitive data could be intercepted or manipulated, potentially exposing your organization to severe breaches and trust issues. It’s a nightmare waiting to happen!

Put simply

Think of it like a waiter who accidentally shares the secret recipe book with any customer who asks. Once they have that book, they can mimic the restaurant and serve up whatever they want, leaving everyone wondering what's real and what's not. This vulnerability allows unauthorized access to sensitive information in VersionVault Express, enabling attackers to impersonate the server and intercept communications without detection.

What to do

With this vulnerability, an attacker could impersonate the server, leading to eavesdropping on communications. This means sensitive data could be intercepted or manipulated, potentially exposing your organization to severe breaches and trust issues. It’s a nightmare waiting to happen! To remediate this vulnerability, patch to the latest version immediately and audit server configurations to ensure sensitive data is adequately protected. Implement additional security measures, such as encryption for communication channels and strict access controls. You've got this! By following these steps, you'll be a security hero in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00602 · 48.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-311 · Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
Published
2022-05-25T15:20Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 MAY 15:20Z
    A Security Misconfiguration vulnerability affects HCL VersionVault Express
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