# CVE-2023-2979: Abstrium Pydio Cells User Creation access control

- Severity: CVSS 4.7 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2023-05-30 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- Abstrium Pydio Cells: 4.2.0

## Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Abstrium Pydio Cells 4.2.0. This affects an unknown part of the component User Creation Handler. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.2.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-230211.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Abstrium Pydio Cells, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.230211
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.230211
- https://pydio.com/en/community/releases/pydio-cells/pydio-cells-enterprise-421
- https://popalltheshells.medium.com/multiple-cves-affecting-pydio-cells-4-2-0-321e7e4712be

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