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CVE-2021-32648

Improper Authentication — is CVE-2021-32648real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

High · CVSS 8.2EPSS 90.4%CISA KEVCWE-287 · Improper Authentication

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

octobercms in a CMS platform based on the Laravel PHP Framework. In affected versions of the october/system package an attacker can request an account password reset and then gain access to the account using a specially crafted request. The issue has been patched in Build 472 and v1.1.5.

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Community real-world severity: High (High 3) — CVSS base score 8.2

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    Field note · Priya NairCurated

    October CMS Improper Authentication — In affected versions of the october/system package an attacker can request an account password reset and then gain access to the account using a specially crafted request. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-01-18) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~90%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Diego RamírezCurated

    Required action for October CMS October CMS: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-02-01. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

Same weaknessCWE-287 · Improper Authentication.