CVE-2021-21424 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-21424: Prevent user enumeration using Guard or the new Authenticator-based Security

Vendor Symfony
Product symfony
Weakness CWE-200 · Info exposure
Published May 13, 2021
Last update August 3, 2024

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Symfony is a PHP framework for web and console applications and a set of reusable PHP components. The ability to enumerate users was possible without relevant permissions due to different handling depending on whether the user existed or not when attempting to use the switch users functionality. We now ensure that 403s are returned whether the user exists or not if a user cannot switch to a user or if the user does not exist. The patch for this issue is available for branch 3.4.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 13, 2021 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated