CVE-2021-39409
NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: June 24, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
A vulnerability exists in Online Student Rate System v1.0 that allows any user to register as an administrator without needing to be authenticated.
Risk Analysis
The Online Student Rate System v1.0 allows any user to register as an administrator without authentication. This critical flaw is remotely exploitable and poses a significant risk to system integrity.
No public exploit is known, and the vulnerability is not in the CISA KEV catalog.
Users should restrict access to the registration page or apply patches if available from the vendor.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2021-39409 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2021-39409 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts