Information disclosure in Apache Directory Studio



Published: 2021-07-27
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-33900
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Apache Directory Studio
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor Apache Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU55329

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33900

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software does not apply the configured StartTLS encryption when any SASL authentication mechanism is used. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Directory Studio: 2.0.0.v20210213-M16

External links

http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb1dbcc43a5b406e45d335343a1704f4233de613140a01929d102fdc9%40%3Cusers.directory.apache.org%3E


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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