CVE-2021-45222Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Account takeover via reassigned password-reset email

Published Jan 24, 2022 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Privilege escalation in COINS Construction Cloud 11.12 allows remote authenticated users with HR access to take over company accounts. Personnel Workbench accepts an existing victim's System User ID when new personal data is added, letting the HR user replace that account's registered email address. HR permissions and same-company scope are required; the changed address receives a password-reset message that enables arbitrary account takeover.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability1.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in COINS Construction Cloud 11.12 allows remote authenticated users with HR access to take over company accounts. Personnel Workbench accepts an existing victim's System User ID when new personal data is added, letting the HR user replace that account's registered email address. HR permissions and same-company scope are required; the changed address receives a password-reset message that enables arbitrary account takeover.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-45222
Published
Jan 24, 2022
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-269, CWE-267, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 24, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
CWE-267Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions
T1098Account Manipulation

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