CVE-2021-44597: Duplicate Advisory Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-29vr-79w7-p649
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CVSS 9.8
CWE-863
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2021-44597 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) incorrect authorization vulnerability (CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization) affecting Duplicate Advisory libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves incorrect authorization in gerapy. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.9.8.

CVE-2021-44597 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2021-44597
GHSA Identifier GHSA-29vr-79w7-p649
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
Affected Product Duplicate Advisory
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2021-44597

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Duplicate Advisory dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

gerapy fixed: 0.9.8 
pip install gerapy>=0.9.8
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show gerapy

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2021-44597, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show gerapy

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Duplicate Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.9.8), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show gerapy command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization, where the product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. In Duplicate Advisory, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

## Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-9w7f-m4j4-j3xw. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ## Original Description An Access Control vunerabiity exists in Gerapy v 0.9.7 via the spider parameter in project_configure function.

CVE-2021-44597 Affected Duplicate Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.9.8
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
gerapy
pypi/gerapy
PyPI
< 0.9.8
0.9.8

References

NVD — CVE-2021-44597 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44597
Duplicate Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/Gerapy/Gerapy/issues/219
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/Gerapy/Gerapy/commit/49bcb19be5e0320e7e1535f34fe00f16a3cf3b28
Duplicate Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/Gerapy/Gerapy
Duplicate Advisory Release RELEASE
https://github.com/Gerapy/Gerapy/releases/tag/v0.9.8
Duplicate Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/gerapy/PYSEC-2022-228.yaml

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-44597?
CVE-2021-44597 is a security vulnerability in Duplicate Advisory involving Incorrect Authorization in Gerapy under CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization.
Which Duplicate Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.9.8 across affected packages: gerapy.
What version fixes CVE-2021-44597?
Upgrading to 0.9.8 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is gerapy affected?
Yes, gerapy is affected in releases prior to 0.9.8. Upgrade your dependency to 0.9.8 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-44597?
CVE-2021-44597 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2021-44597?
CVE-2021-44597 is classified under CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization (The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2021-44597?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show gerapy'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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