CVE-2021-29441
Authentication bypass
- Published
- Apr 27, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- GitHub_M
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.8%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Nacos is a platform designed for dynamic service discovery and configuration and service management. In Nacos before version 1.4.1, when configured to use authentication (-Dnacos.core.auth.enabled=true) Nacos uses the AuthFilter servlet filter to enforce authentication. This filter has a backdoor that enables Nacos servers to bypass this filter and therefore skip authentication checks. This mechanism relies on the user-agent HTTP header so it can be easily spoofed. This issue may allow any user to carry out any administrative tasks on the Nacos server.
Sources
4CVE-2021-29441 - Nacos Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2021-29441Exploit
Exploit for CVE-2021-29441 targeting Alibaba Nacos to add unauthorized accounts, enabling authentication bypass and unauthorized access.
- CVE-2021-29441Exploit
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