Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Combodo iTop before 2.7.4 can leave CSRF form tokens reusable on Windows servers. An attacker could abuse a victim’s logged-in browser interaction to perform unauthorized actions. The issue is fixed in iTop 2.7.4 and 3.0.0.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority remediation item, with higher urgency for Windows-hosted iTop systems used by administrators or exposed to untrusted users. Patch during the next security maintenance window unless business context raises impact.
Technical view
CVE-2021-32776 is a CWE-352 CSRF flaw caused by missing CSRF token cleanup on Windows-hosted iTop deployments. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.8 with network attack vector, high complexity, required user interaction, and high confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in Combodo iTop deployments below 2.7.4 running on Windows servers. The provided sources do not identify other affected products or non-Windows server exposure.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not cite CISA KEV listing or public active exploitation. Successful abuse appears to require victim interaction and reusable CSRF tokens, with high attack complexity per the CVSS vector.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow but consistent: affected product is Combodo iTop before 2.7.4, fixed in 2.7.4 and 3.0.0. Do not infer exploit availability, additional affected versions, or compensating controls beyond vendor guidance from the provided sources.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected iTop installations to version 2.7.4 or 3.0.0.
- Prioritize Windows-hosted iTop instances below version 2.7.4.
- Review the Combodo GitHub advisory for vendor-specific remediation details.
- Track unsupported or unknown-version iTop systems as remediation exceptions.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all iTop instances and record application version and hosting operating system.
- Confirm Windows-hosted iTop deployments are version 2.7.4, 3.0.0, or later.
- Check vulnerability scanners map findings to CVE-2021-32776 and iTop versions below 2.7.4.
- Document any internet-facing or privileged-administration iTop deployments for prioritization.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N1.65.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/Combodo/iTop/security/advisories/GHSA-cxw7-2x7h-f7prCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Cross-Site Request Forgery
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