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CVE-2021-38147 — Wipro Holmes security vulnerability

High CVSS 7.5

Wipro Holmes Orchestrator 20.4.1 (20.4.1_02_11_2020) allows remote attackers to download arbitrary files, such as reports containing sensitive information, because authentication is not required for API access to processexecution/DownloadExcelFile/Domain_Credential_Report_Excel, processexecution/DownloadExcelFile/User_Report_Excel, processexecution/DownloadExcelFile/Process_Report_Excel, processexecution/DownloadExcelFile/Infrastructure_Report_Excel, or processexecution/DownloadExcelFile/Resolver_Report_Excel.

Severity
High
CVSS
7.5 (3.1)
Published
2021-11-29
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
software/application
Weaknesses
CWE-306

Affected products

  • wipro / holmes / 20.4.1

Matched remediation archetype

Authentication bypass and missing authentication

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Check exposure

  • Map every affected endpoint and protocol path, including alternate ports, legacy routes, recovery flows, service accounts, and machine-to-machine access.
  • Confirm which deployments enable the affected authentication mode and whether the interface is reachable from untrusted networks.
  • Review session, token, credential, and proxy trust configuration without attempting account takeover.

Remediate safely

  • Apply the supported fix and centralize fail-closed authentication before protected request handling.
  • Remove default or embedded credentials, rotate affected secrets and sessions, and bind authentication decisions to the intended audience and channel.
  • Add negative tests for alternate routes, malformed or absent credentials, recovery flows, and proxy-derived identity.

Authoritative sources

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