CVE-2021-38823

The IceHrm 30.0.0 OS website was found vulnerable to Session Management Issue

published October 4, 2021

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
74.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A signout from one browser doesn’t close the door on another — admin sessions can linger dangerously! Think of it like leaving a restaurant without paying the bill, but your dining companion still has access to the reservation under your name. They could order more food and run up the tab while you’re blissfully unaware! This session management issue could allow a sneaky attacker to exploit an active admin session in another browser. If an admin forgets to close out all their sessions, someone could access their privileges and wreak havoc on your system!

Put simply

Think of it like leaving a restaurant without paying the bill, but your dining companion still has access to the reservation under your name. They could order more food and run up the tab while you’re blissfully unaware! In IceHrm 30.0.0, signing out from an admin account fails to invalidate sessions that are open in different browsers, allowing unauthorized access.

What to do

This session management issue could allow a sneaky attacker to exploit an active admin session in another browser. If an admin forgets to close out all their sessions, someone could access their privileges and wreak havoc on your system! To fix this issue, ensure that all sessions are invalidated upon signout. Consider updating to the latest version of IceHrm and review session management practices to prevent this from happening in the future. You've got this! Follow these steps and you’ll be securing admin sessions like a pro! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01505 · 74.2th percentile
Published
2021-10-04T13:47Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 OCT 13:47Z
    The IceHrm 30.0.0 OS website was found vulnerable to Session Management Issue
    cvelistv5