CVE-2021-45222: An issue was discovered in COINS Construction Cloud 11.12

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HIGH 8.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2021-45222 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting coins construction cloud. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in COINS Construction Cloud 11.12. Due to logical flaws in the human ressources interface, it is vulnerable to privilege escalation by HR personnel.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-269
Published	2022-01-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: coins-global

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-01-24 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:13 UTCUpdated Record last modified

coins-global coins construction cloud DOWNGRADE

Affected: 11.12

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 11.12

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy coins-construction-cloud || rpm -q coins-construction-cloud || coins-construction-cloud --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 11.12 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison coins-construction-cloud sudo apt install coins-construction-cloud=<VERSION_BEFORE_11.12> sudo apt-mark hold coins-construction-cloud

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

dnf --showduplicates list coins-construction-cloud sudo dnf downgrade coins-construction-cloud-<VERSION_BEFORE_11.12> sudo dnf versionlock add coins-construction-cloud

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.

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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-2021-45222?

coins construction cloud: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-45222 being exploited?

CVE-2021-45222 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-2021-45222 affect?

CVE-2021-45222 affects coins construction cloud. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). An issue was discovered in COINS Construction Cloud 11.12. Due to logical flaws in the human ressources interface, it is vulnerable to privilege escalation by HR personnel.

How urgent is CVE-2021-45222?

Priority 54/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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References

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