CVE-2021-45389 Update Manager vulnerability in StarWind products
Title: CVE-2021-45389 Update Manager vulnerability in StarWind products
Note: StarWind will continue to update this vulnerability as new information becomes available.
Vulnerability ID: SW-2021215-0001
Version: 4.0
Date: 2021-12-15
Status: Final
CVEs: CVE-2021-45389
- Overview
- Affected Products
- Remediation
- Revision History
Summary
Update Manager allows authentification with JTW token which is signed with any key.
Impact
An attacker could use self-signed JTW token to bypass authentication resulting in escalation of privileges.
Vulnerability Scoring
| CVE | CVSS 2.0 Score | CVSS 3.x Score |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-45389 | 7.5 (HIGH) | 9.8 (CRITICAL) |
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
| Resource | Hyperlink |
|---|---|
| NVD | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45389 |
Affected Products:
StarWind SAN & NAS build 1578
StarWind HCA and Command Center build 6864
Not affected products:
StarWind SAN&NAS build 1381
StarWind SAN&NAS build 1064
StarWind VSAN for Hyper-V (all versions)
StarWind VTL component (all versions for Windows Server)
StarWind V2V (all versions)
StarWind Tape Redirector component (all versions)
StarWind Deduplication Analyzer (all versions)
StarWind rPerf (all versions)
StarWind iSCSI Accelerator (all versions)
StarWind NVMe-oF Initiator (all versions)
Software Versions and Fixes
Fixed in StarWind SAN & NAS v8 R13
Fixed in StarWind Command Center v2 build 7024
Workaround
Update StarWind HyperConverged Appliance to StarWind Command Center v2 build 7024 or higher
Update to SAN & NAS v8 R13 or higher
Obtaining Software Fixes
Software updates will be available in StarWind release notes – https://www.starwindsoftware.com/release-notes-build. To update the software, perform the steps described at the following link – https://knowledgebase.starwindsoftware.com/guidance/upgrading-from-any-starwind-version-to-any-starwind-version/ or contact support to perform an update. You can submit a support request using the following link https://www.starwindsoftware.com/support-form or contact Support directly via email support@starwind.com or via phone +1 617 829 4499.
Status of Notice
Final
StarWind will continue to update information regarding this vulnerability as new details become available.
This vulnerability article should be considered as the single source of current, up-to-date, authorized and accurate information posted by StarWind Software.
Revision History
| Revision # | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2021-12-15 | Initial Public Release |
| 2.0 | 2022-03-02 | Final Status for Command Center |
| 3.0 | 2022-06-23 | Final Status for SAN & NAS |
| 4.0 | 2022-10-03 | Changed Affected Product |