Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-37693

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Published 2021-08-13 16:15:08
Updated 2021-08-30 18:01:10
Source GitHub, Inc.
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Products affected by CVE-2021-37693

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-37693

EPSS FAQ
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 30 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-37693

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.0
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
10.0
2.9
 NIST
7.5
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
3.9
3.6
 NIST
5.3
 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1.6
3.6
 GitHub, Inc.

CWE ids for CVE-2021-37693

  • According to WASC, "Insufficient Session Expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session IDs for authorization."
    Assigned by: security-advisories@github.com (Primary)
  • The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak.
    Assigned by: security-advisories@github.com (Primary)

References for CVE-2021-37693

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