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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-41418
CVE-2021-41418:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
AriaNg versions v0.1.0 through v1.2.2 are affected by an incorrect access control vulnerability that fails to authenticate visitors' access rights. This allows unauthorized users to access sensitive functionality (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control implementation in the application, where visitor authentication is not properly enforced. This allows unauthenticated users to access restricted functionality including viewing download history, AriaNg status, and application settings (GitHub Issue).
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows unauthorized users to access sensitive application features and settings without authentication, potentially exposing private information and enabling unauthorized changes to the application configuration (NVD).
Exploitability
The vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers by directly accessing the application's interface. No special privileges or complex exploitation techniques are required (GitHub Issue).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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