CVE-2021-44207 Acclaim Systems USAHERDS: login or permission bypass
In plain words: A door that should be locked is not: part of the system can be reached without a valid login or permission. The attacker gets in as a user or administrator without knowing a password.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Jan 13, 2025
What to do
- Install Acclaim Systems's security update for USAHERDS. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
- Patch anything in this catalog first, ahead of normal patch cycles.
- Put admin and file-transfer apps behind a VPN or single sign-on instead of the open internet.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: Mass data theft and ransomware: a single flaw in a file-transfer or email server has exposed thousands of organisations at once.
The details
- Official name
- Acclaim Systems USAHERDS Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Vulnerability
- Product
- Acclaim Systems USAHERDS
- CISA description
- Acclaim Systems USAHERDS contains a hard-coded credentials vulnerability that could allow an attacker to achieve remote code execution on the system that runs the application. The MachineKey must be obtained via a separate vulnerability or other channel.
- Type of flaw
- Login or permission bypass (CWE-798)
- Confirmed exploited
- Dec 23, 2024
- US federal patch deadline
- Jan 13, 2025
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Questions about CVE-2021-44207
Is CVE-2021-44207 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-44207 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Dec 23, 2024, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44207?
Install Acclaim Systems's security update for USAHERDS. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-44207?
Only if you use Acclaim Systems USAHERDS. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.