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CVE-2021-46701: PreMiD 2.2.0 allows unintended access via the websocket transport.

PreMiD 2.2.0 allows unintended access via the websocket transport. An attacker can receive events from a socket and emit events to a socket, potentially interfering with a victim's "now playing" status on Discord.

HighCVSS 7.2Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

PreMiD 2.2.0 has a websocket access-control weakness that could let an unauthenticated attacker interact with socket events. The documented business impact is narrow: interference with a victim's Discord "now playing" presence. The CVE rates this high because access is low-complexity, remote, and unauthenticated, but the public bundle does not show broader system compromise.

Executive priority

Treat this as a targeted high-severity client or integration risk, not an enterprise-wide emergency by default. Prioritize organizations that allow PreMiD use or manage Discord presence integrations, then remove, upgrade, or constrain exposure based on vendor guidance.

Technical view

The CVE describes unintended access through PreMiD 2.2.0 websocket transport. An attacker can receive socket events and emit socket events, affecting confidentiality and integrity of presence-related data. CVSS 3.1 is 7.2 with AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. No CWE, CPE, or confirmed fixed version is provided in the bundle.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely where PreMiD 2.2.0 is installed and its websocket transport is reachable by untrusted parties. The bundle does not provide CPEs, platforms, deployment patterns, or asset identifiers, so inventory confirmation is required.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not indicate CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Public evidence supports a vulnerability allowing socket event observation and emission, potentially altering Discord presence state. It does not support claims of ransomware use, privilege escalation, data theft beyond socket events, or availability impact.

Researcher notes

Evidence is incomplete: the CVE bundle names PreMiD 2.2.0 and GitHub issue/PR references, but lacks CWE, CPEs, affected platform detail, exploit-in-the-wild evidence, and a clearly cited fixed release. Avoid broad product assumptions until vendor repository history confirms remediation.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory endpoints and user devices for PreMiD 2.2.0.
  • Review PreMiD issue 790 and pull request 791 for vendor remediation status.
  • Check current vendor release guidance before selecting an upgrade or removal path.
  • Restrict websocket transport reachability to trusted contexts where operationally possible.
  • Disable or remove PreMiD where business need is low.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether PreMiD 2.2.0 exists in software inventory.
  • Identify whether websocket transport is reachable from untrusted networks or origins.
  • Review application logs for unexpected socket event activity.
  • Confirm Discord presence integrations behave only from intended clients.
  • Document compensating controls if no vendor-fixed version is confirmed.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.2 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source 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
7.2CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:L/I:L/PR:N/S:C/UI:N3.92.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

7.2High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2021-46701Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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

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Affected products

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