Known Exploited Vulnerability
8.1
HIGH
CVE-2021-44207
Acclaim Systems USAHERDS Use of Hard-Coded Credent - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Acclaim USAHERDS through 7.4.0.1 uses hard-coded credentials.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 21, 2021, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 24, 2024, 2 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Acclaim Systems USAHERDS contains a hard-coded credentials vulnerability that could allow an attacker to achieve remote code execution on the system that runs the application. The MachineKey must be obtained via a separate vulnerability or other channel.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Please contact the product developer for support and vulnerability mitigation.

Notes :

https://www.acclaimsystems.com/#contact ; https://www.tnatc.org/#contact ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44207

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-44207 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Acclaimsystems usaherds
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-44207.

URL Resource
https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/MNDT-2021-0012/MNDT-2021-0012.md Third Party Advisory
https://www.acclaimsystems.com Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/MNDT-2021-0012/MNDT-2021-0012.md Third Party Advisory
https://www.acclaimsystems.com Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-44207 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Dec. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2024-12-23
    Added Due Date 2025-01-13
    Added Vulnerability Name Acclaim Systems USAHERDS Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Please contact the product developer for support and vulnerability mitigation.
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Dec. 23, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-798
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/MNDT-2021-0012/MNDT-2021-0012.md
    Added Reference https://www.acclaimsystems.com
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 04, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/MNDT-2021-0012/MNDT-2021-0012.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/MNDT-2021-0012/MNDT-2021-0012.md Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.acclaimsystems.com No Types Assigned https://www.acclaimsystems.com Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-798
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:acclaimsystems:usaherds:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.4.0.1
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-44207 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.78 }} 0.58%

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0.81206

percentile

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