CVE-2021-21020
Magento Commerce Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Magento versions 2.4.1 (and earlier), 2.4.0-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6 (and earlier) are vulnerable to an access control bypass vulnerability in the Login as Customer module. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to restricted resources.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Magento Commerce Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Magento versions 2.4.1 (and earlier), 2.4.0-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6 (and earlier) are vulnerable to an access control bypass vulnerability in the Login as Customer module. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to restricted resources.
- Record
CVE-2021-21020- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2001
Magento versions 2.4.1 (and earlier), 2.4.0-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6 (and earlier) are vulnerable to an access control bypass vulnerability in the Login as Customer module. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to restricted resources.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2001- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2j6v-829g-885q
Magento Improper Access Control
Magento versions 2.4.1 (and earlier), 2.4.0-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6 (and earlier) are vulnerable to an access control bypass vulnerability in the Login as Customer module. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to restricted resources.
- Record
GHSA-2j6v-829g-885q- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Magento versions 2.4.1 (and earlier), 2.4.0-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6 (and earlier) are vulnerable to an access control bypass vulnerability in the Login as Customer module. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to restricted resources.
- Record
CVE-2021-21020- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Magento versions 2.4.1 (and earlier), 2.4.0-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6 (and earlier) are vulnerable to an access control bypass vulnerability in the Login as Customer module. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to restricted resources.
- Record
CVE-2021-21020- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-2j6v-829g-885q
Magento Improper Access Control
Magento versions 2.4.1 (and earlier), 2.4.0-p1 (and earlier) and 2.3.6 (and earlier) are vulnerable to an access control bypass vulnerability in the Login as Customer module. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to restricted resources.
- Record
GHSA-2j6v-829g-885q- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-magento-2021-21020No score
Magento Commerce Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Magento versions 2.4.1 (and earlier), 2.4.0 (and earlier) and 2.3.6 (and earlier) are vulnerable to an access control bypass vulnerability in the Login as Customer module. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to restricted resources.
- Record
BIT-magento-2021-21020- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
magento/community-editionPackagist | before 2.3.6 | 2.3.6 |
magento/community-editionPackagist | 2.4.0 up to 2.4.1-p1 | 2.4.1-p1 |
magento/project-community-editionPackagist | through 2.0.2 | None known |
magentoBitnami | before 2.3.6, 2.4.0 up to 2.4.1 | 2.3.62.4.1 |
magento/community-editionPackagist | before 2.3.6, plus listed versions 0.1.0-alpha1000.1.0-alpha1010.1.0-alpha1020.1.0-alpha1030.1.0-alpha104 Show 45 moreShow less0.1.0-alpha1050.1.0-alpha1060.1.0-alpha1070.1.0-alpha1080.1.0-alpha890.1.0-alpha900.1.0-alpha910.1.0-alpha920.1.0-alpha930.1.0-alpha940.1.0-alpha950.1.0-alpha960.1.0-alpha970.1.0-alpha980.1.0-alpha990.42.0-beta10.42.0-beta100.42.0-beta110.42.0-beta20.42.0-beta30.42.0-beta40.42.0-beta50.42.0-beta60.42.0-beta70.42.0-beta80.42.0-beta90.74.0-beta10.74.0-beta100.74.0-beta110.74.0-beta120.74.0-beta130.74.0-beta140.74.0-beta150.74.0-beta160.74.0-beta20.74.0-beta30.74.0-beta40.74.0-beta50.74.0-beta60.74.0-beta70.74.0-beta80.74.0-beta91.0.0-beta1.0.0-beta21.0.0-beta3 | 2.3.6 |
magento/community-editionPackagist | 2.4.0 up to 2.4.1-p1, plus listed versions 2.4.0-p12.4.1 | 2.4.1-p1 |
magento/project-community-editionPackagist | through 2.0.2, plus listed versions 0.1.0-alpha1000.1.0-alpha1010.1.0-alpha1020.1.0-alpha1030.1.0-alpha104 Show 45 moreShow less0.1.0-alpha1050.1.0-alpha1060.1.0-alpha1070.1.0-alpha1080.1.0-alpha890.1.0-alpha900.1.0-alpha910.1.0-alpha920.1.0-alpha930.1.0-alpha940.1.0-alpha950.1.0-alpha960.1.0-alpha970.1.0-alpha980.1.0-alpha990.42.0-beta10.42.0-beta100.42.0-beta110.42.0-beta20.42.0-beta30.42.0-beta40.42.0-beta50.42.0-beta60.42.0-beta70.42.0-beta80.42.0-beta90.74.0-beta10.74.0-beta100.74.0-beta110.74.0-beta120.74.0-beta130.74.0-beta140.74.0-beta150.74.0-beta160.74.0-beta20.74.0-beta30.74.0-beta40.74.0-beta50.74.0-beta60.74.0-beta70.74.0-beta80.74.0-beta91.0.0-beta2.0.02.0.0-rc | None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-21020 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Adobe Magento Commerce, published February 11, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.35%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in magento/community-edition 2.3.6.
References
Left out here: 71 versions. The JSON record has them.