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CVE-2021-41093 Detail

Description

Wire is an open source secure messenger. In affected versions if the an attacker gets an old but valid access token they can take over an account by changing the email. This issue has been resolved in version 3.86 which uses a new endpoint which additionally requires an authentication cookie. See wire-ios-sync-engine and wire-ios-transport references. This is the root advisory that pulls the changes together.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
https://github.com/wireapp/wire-ios-sync-engine/security/advisories/GHSA-w727-5f74-49xj Broken Link 
https://github.com/wireapp/wire-ios-transport/security/advisories/GHSA-p354-6r3m-g4xr Broken Link 
https://github.com/wireapp/wire-ios/commit/b0e7bb3b13dd8212032cb46e32edf701694687c7 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/wireapp/wire-ios/security/advisories/GHSA-6f4c-phfj-m255 Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/wireapp/wire-server/security/advisories/GHSA-9rm2-w6pq-333m Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-285 Improper Authorization GitHub, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-41093
NVD Published Date:
10/04/2021
NVD Last Modified:
08/12/2022
Source:
GitHub, Inc.