CVE-2021-48006 (CVSS 3.3)

Description

PocketMine-MP before 4.0.3 does not perform case-insensitive matching when removing operator entries from ops.txt. The removeOp function lowercases the supplied name but only removes an exactly matching entry, so an operator name stored with non-lowercase letters cannot be revoked using the deop command, leaving the player as an operator until the entry is removed from ops.txt manually.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

3.3

LOW

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0011

Probability of exploitation

0.01%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-178 CWE-178

References

Other References

https://github.com/pmmp/PocketMine-MP/commit/4d37b79ff7f9d9452e988387f97919a9a1c4954e https://github.com/pmmp/PocketMine-MP/security/advisories/GHSA-j5qg-w9jg-3wg3 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pocketmine-mp-before-4.0.3-operator-privilege-escalation-via-case-sensitivity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-48006? +

PocketMine-MP before 4.0.3 does not perform case-insensitive matching when removing operator entries from ops.txt. The removeOp function lowercases the supplied name but only removes an exactly matching entry, so an operator name stored with non-lowercase letters cannot be revoked using the deop command, leaving the player as an operator until the entry is removed from ops.txt manually. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2021-48006? +

CVE-2021-48006 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.3 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact. The EPSS score is 0.0011, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2021-48006? +

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