CVE-2021-45097

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

KNIME Server before 4.12.6 and 4.13.x before 4.13.4 (when installed in unattended mode) keeps the administrator's password in a file without appropriate file access controls, allowing all local users to read its content.

KNIME Server versiones anteriores a 4.12.6 y versiones 4.13.x anteriores a 4.13.4 (cuando se instala en modo desatendido) mantiene la contraseña del administrador en un archivo sin los controles de acceso a archivos apropiados, permitiendo a todos los usuarios locales leer su contenido

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-12-16 CVE Reserved
2021-12-16 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
https://github.com/dawid-czarnecki/public-vulnerabilities/tree/master/KNIME/CVE-weak-file-permission	Broken Link
https://zigrin.com/advisories/knime-server-weak-file-permissions

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Knime Search vendor "Knime"		Knime Server Search vendor "Knime" for product "Knime Server"				<= 4.12.5 Search vendor "Knime" for product "Knime Server" and version " <= 4.12.5"		-		Affected
Knime Search vendor "Knime"		Knime Server Search vendor "Knime" for product "Knime Server"				>= 4.13 < 4.13.4 Search vendor "Knime" for product "Knime Server" and version " >= 4.13 < 4.13.4"		-		Affected