CVE-2021-31408

Server session is not invalidated when logout() helper method of Authentication module is used in Vaadin 18-19

Published: Apr 23, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-613

6.3MEDIUM

Description

Authentication.logout() helper in com.vaadin:flow-client versions 5.0.0 prior to 6.0.0 (Vaadin 18), and 6.0.0 through 6.0.4 (Vaadin 19.0.0 through 19.0.3) uses incorrect HTTP method, which, in combination with Spring Security CSRF protection, allows local attackers to access Fusion endpoints after the user attempted to log out.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:HAttack Complexity

High

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-613

Affected Products

Vaadin

commercial

VaadinLibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries / web-framework

flow-clientLibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

flowLibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries / web-framework

Maven

package-ecosystem

com.vaadin:vaadin-bom

OSS Libraries

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Defense Evasion

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References

https://vaadin.com/security/cve-2021-31408

vaadin.com

https://github.com/vaadin/flow/pull/10577

github.com

https://github.com/vaadin/platform/security/advisories/GHSA-mr8h-j9cv-4m8h

github.com

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