CVE-2021-41268
MEDIUMDescription
Symfony/SecurityBundle is the security system for Symfony, a PHP framework for web and console applications and a set of reusable PHP components. Since the rework of the Remember me cookie in version 5.3.0, the cookie is not invalidated when the user changes their password. Attackers can therefore maintain their access to the account even if the password is changed as long as they have had the chance to login once and get a valid remember me cookie. Starting with version 5.3.12, Symfony makes the password part of the signature by default. In that way, when the password changes, then the cookie is not valid anymore.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 68% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-384 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-11714 | Critical | 9.8 | 32% | - | - |
| CVE-2019-12258 | High | 7.5 | 23% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-10008 | High | 8.8 | 22% | - | - |
| CVE-2018-17199 | High | 7.5 | 21% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-50339 | Medium | 5.3 | 20% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2018-18925 | Critical | 9.8 | 18% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2021-41268?
Upgrade symfony to 5.3.12 or later.
Is CVE-2021-41268 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2021-41268 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.3% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 68% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2021-41268?
CVE-2021-41268 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2021-41268 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for symfony (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.