CVE-2021-29394: Account Hijacking in /northstar/Admin/changePassword.jsp in Northstar Technologies Inc NorthStar Club Manageme

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2021-29394 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting northstar club management. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Account Hijacking in /northstar/Admin/changePassword.jsp in Northstar Technologies Inc NorthStar Club Management 6.3 allows remote authenticated users to change the password of any targeted user accounts via lack of proper authorization in the user-controlled "userID" parameter of the HTTP POST request.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 43%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-863
Published	2022-02-04
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: globalnorthstar

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-02-04 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:47 UTCUpdated Record last modified

globalnorthstar northstar club management DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy northstar-club-management || rpm -q northstar-club-management || northstar-club-management --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison northstar-club-management sudo apt install northstar-club-management=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.3> sudo apt-mark hold northstar-club-management

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list northstar-club-management sudo dnf downgrade northstar-club-management-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.3> sudo dnf versionlock add northstar-club-management

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-29394?

northstar club management: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-29394 being exploited?

CVE-2021-29394 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2021-29394 affect?

CVE-2021-29394 affects northstar club management. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Account Hijacking in /northstar/Admin/changePassword.jsp in Northstar Technologies Inc NorthStar Club Management 6.3 allows remote authenticated users to change the password of any targeted user accounts via lack of proper authorization in

How urgent is CVE-2021-29394?

Priority 37/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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