CVE-2021-38618

In GFOS Workforce Management 4.8.272.1, the login page of application is prone to authentication bypass, allowing anyone (who knows a user's credentials except the password) to get access to an account. This occurs because of JSESSIONID mismanagement.

CVSS v3 7.4 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.4^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://cds.thalesgroup.com/en/tcs-cert/CVE-2021-38618
https://excellium-services.com/cert-xlm-advisory/cve-2021-38618/	Third Party Advisory
https://excellium-services.com/cert-xlm-advisory/cve-2021-38618/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gfos:workforce_management:4.8.272.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

30 May 2025, 16:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://cds.thalesgroup.com/en/tcs-cert/CVE-2021-38618 -

Information

Published : 2021-10-04 18:15

Updated : 2025-05-30 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2021-38618

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38618

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-38618

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gfos

workforce_management

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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