CVE-2021-38289

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An issue has been discovered in Novastar-VNNOX-iCare Novaicare 7.16.0 that gives attacker privilege escalation and allows attackers to view corporate information and SMTP server details, delete users, view roles, and other unspecified impacts. NOTE: As of April 2026, the vendor has officially decommissioned the affected legacy endpoints and associated services. The vulnerability is mitigated as the functional logic is no longer operational and the URLs have been removed from production.

8.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/viperbluff/Novastar-VNNOX-iCare-Privilege-Escalation Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://security.novaicare.com/advisory-cve-2021-38289.html
https://twitter.com/viperbluff/status/1439941380244230150?s=20&t=iPSn8eNxaxUKis5OKSQJRQ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/viperbluff/Novastar-VNNOX-iCare-Privilege-Escalation Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/viperbluff/status/1439941380244230150?s=20&t=iPSn8eNxaxUKis5OKSQJRQ Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:novastar:novaicare:7.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

07 Apr 2026, 17:16

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References
  • () https://security.novaicare.com/advisory-cve-2021-38289.html -
Summary (en) An issue has been discovered in Novastar-VNNOX-iCare Novaicare 7.16.0 that gives attacker privilege escalation and allows attackers to view corporate information and SMTP server details, delete users, view roles, and other unspecified impacts. (en) An issue has been discovered in Novastar-VNNOX-iCare Novaicare 7.16.0 that gives attacker privilege escalation and allows attackers to view corporate information and SMTP server details, delete users, view roles, and other unspecified impacts. NOTE: As of April 2026, the vendor has officially decommissioned the affected legacy endpoints and associated services. The vulnerability is mitigated as the functional logic is no longer operational and the URLs have been removed from production.

21 Nov 2024, 06:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/viperbluff/Novastar-VNNOX-iCare-Privilege-Escalation - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/viperbluff/Novastar-VNNOX-iCare-Privilege-Escalation - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References () https://twitter.com/viperbluff/status/1439941380244230150?s=20&t=iPSn8eNxaxUKis5OKSQJRQ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://twitter.com/viperbluff/status/1439941380244230150?s=20&t=iPSn8eNxaxUKis5OKSQJRQ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Information

Published : 2022-07-12 14:15

Updated : 2026-04-07 17:16

NVD link : CVE-2021-38289

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38289

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-38289

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Products Affected

novastar

  • novaicare
CWE
CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource