HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-46250
CRITICAL

CVE-2021-46250

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: February 15, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

10.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue in SOA2Login::commented of ScratchOAuth2 before commit a91879bd58fa83b09283c0708a1864cdf067c64a allows attackers to authenticate as other users on downstream components that rely on ScratchOAuth2.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-46250 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 10.0.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

scratchoauth2
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

All References (2)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-46250
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 15, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2021-46250 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.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.