HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-29394
MEDIUM

CVE-2021-29394

CWE-863Published: February 4, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Account Hijacking in /northstar/Admin/changePassword.jsp in Northstar Technologies Inc NorthStar Club Management 6.3 allows remote authenticated users to change the password of any targeted user accounts via lack of proper authorization in the user-controlled "userID" parameter of the HTTP POST request.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-29394 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

globalnorthstar1 product(s)
northstar club management
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://ardent-security.com
ADVISORYhttps://ardent-security.com/en/advisory/asa-2021-02/
ADVISORYhttps://ardent-security.com
ADVISORYhttps://ardent-security.com/en/advisory/asa-2021-02/

All References (4)

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https://ardent-security.comThird Party Advisory
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https://ardent-security.com/en/advisory/asa-2021-02/Third Party Advisory
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https://ardent-security.comThird Party Advisory
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https://ardent-security.com/en/advisory/asa-2021-02/Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-29394
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-863
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 4, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2021-29394 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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