CVE-2021-25940 (GCVE-0-2021-25940)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-11-16 09:25 – Updated: 2025-04-30 15:45
VLAI
Title
ArangoDB - Insufficient Session Expiration after Password Change
Summary
In ArangoDB, versions v3.7.6 through v3.8.3 are vulnerable to Insufficient Session Expiration. When a user’s password is changed by the administrator, the session isn’t invalidated, allowing a malicious user to still be logged in and perform arbitrary actions within the system.
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-30 15:29 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-613 - Insufficient Session Expiration
Assigner
Mend CNA
CNA scorecard – unranked: 0 records in the last 180 days, 10 needed details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
arangodb arangodb Affected: v3.7.6 , < unspecified (custom)
Affected: unspecified , ≤ v3.8.3 (custom)
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