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CVE-2021-37705: Improper Authorization and Origin Validation Error in OneFuzz

OneFuzz is an open source self-hosted Fuzzing-As-A-Service platform. Starting with OneFuzz 2.12.0 or greater, an incomplete authorization check allows an authenticated user from any Azure Active Directory tenant to make authorized API calls to a vulnerable OneFuzz instance. To be vulnerable, a OneFuzz deployment must be both version 2.12.0 or greater and deployed with the non-default --multi_tenant_domain option. This can result in read/write access to private data such as software vulnerability and crash information, security testing tools and proprietary code and symbols. Via authorized API calls, this also enables tampering with existing data and unauthorized code execution on Azure compute resources. This issue is resolved starting in release 2.31.0, via the addition of application-level check of the bearer token's `issuer` against an administrator-configured allowlist. As a workaround users can restrict access to the tenant of a deployed OneFuzz instance < 2.31.0 by redeploying in the default configuration, which omits the `--multi_tenant_domain` option.

CriticalCVSS 10Not KEV-listedUpdated
Glexia's TakeAutomated analysiscritical

Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

A vulnerable OneFuzz deployment could trust users from the wrong Azure Active Directory tenant. If exposed, outsiders with Azure AD identities could access or change sensitive fuzzing data, including crash details, security tools, proprietary code, and symbols.

Executive priority

Treat this as urgent for any affected OneFuzz deployment because the data involved may include vulnerability findings and proprietary code. If OneFuzz is not used, or only default configurations exist, business exposure is likely low.

Technical view

OneFuzz versions 2.12.0 through before 2.31.0 are affected only when deployed with the non-default --multi_tenant_domain option. The issue is incomplete authorization and origin validation: bearer token issuer validation was missing until 2.31.0 added an administrator-configured issuer allowlist.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to self-hosted OneFuzz instances on affected versions using --multi_tenant_domain. Default deployments without that option are described as the workaround path and are not the named vulnerable configuration.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not report active exploitation, and KEV is false. The advisory impact is still severe: unauthorized API access can read or modify private fuzzing data and enable code execution on Azure compute resources.

Researcher notes

The vulnerable condition is specific: OneFuzz >=2.12.0 and <2.31.0 plus non-default multi-tenant configuration. The fix added application-level issuer validation against an allowlist. Avoid assuming broader Microsoft or Azure product exposure.

Mitigation direction

  • Upgrade OneFuzz to release 2.31.0 or later.
  • For older deployments, redeploy with default configuration omitting --multi_tenant_domain.
  • Confirm bearer token issuer allowlisting is configured after upgrade.
  • Review Microsoft advisory and release notes before operational changes.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory all self-hosted OneFuzz deployment versions.
  • Check whether --multi_tenant_domain was used in deployment configuration.
  • Verify upgraded instances are 2.31.0 or later.
  • Review API and Azure AD logs for unexpected cross-tenant access.
  • Check sensitive fuzzing artifacts for unauthorized changes.
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Confidence
high
Sources
6

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Critical
CVSS
10 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

Official CVE source material

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
6Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
10CVSS 3.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L3.96Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

10Critical
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2021-37705Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone
Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
microsoftonefuzz>= 2.12.0, < 2.31.0Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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CWE-285 · source CWE mapping

Improper Authorization

Improper Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.

CWE-346 · source CWE mapping

Origin Validation Error

Origin Validation Error represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.