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CVE-2021-44795 Krontech CVE debrief
A missing authorization check in Krontech Single Connect's sc-assigned-credential-ui module allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify user permissions, including deletion of permissions belonging to other users. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 2.16 and was assigned a CVSS 3.1 score of 5.3 (Medium severity). The issue was publicly disclosed on January 27, 2022, with the NVD record last modified on May 18, 2026. Turkish government cybersecurity authorities (USOM/TR-CERT) issued advisory TR-22-0093 documenting this vulnerability.
- Vendor
- Krontech
- Product
- Single Connect
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 5.3
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2022-01-27
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-05-18
- Advisory published
- 2022-01-27
- Advisory updated
- 2026-05-18
Who should care
Organizations running Krontech Single Connect versions prior to 2.16, particularly those exposing administrative interfaces to broader networks. Security teams responsible for privileged access management (PAM) infrastructure.
Technical summary
The sc-assigned-credential-ui module in Krontech Single Connect fails to perform authorization checks, enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to modify user permissions including deletion of other users' permissions. Network-accessible with low attack complexity.
Defensive priority
medium
Recommended defensive actions
- Upgrade Krontech Single Connect to version 2.16 or later to remediate the missing authorization check in the sc-assigned-credential-ui module.
- Review and audit user permission configurations for unauthorized modifications if running affected versions prior to upgrade.
- Implement network segmentation to restrict access to Single Connect administrative interfaces to authorized administrative hosts only.
- Monitor access logs for the sc-assigned-credential-ui module for anomalous permission modification activity.
- Verify that authorization controls are enforced consistently across all administrative modules in Single Connect deployments.
Evidence notes
Vulnerability confirmed via NVD CPE criteria (cpe:2.3:a:krontech:single_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, versionEndExcluding:2.16) and USOM advisory TR-22-0093. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) identified by both USOM and NVD. CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N indicates network-accessible attack with low complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed.
Official resources
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CVE-2021-44795 CVE record
CVE.org
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CVE-2021-44795 NVD detail
NVD
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Source item URL
nvd_modified
- Source reference
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Mitigation or vendor reference
[email protected] - Third Party Advisory
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