SB2022053109 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache Traffic Server



SB2022053109 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache Traffic Server

Published: May 31, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022053109
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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  • Medium
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44759)

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in TLS origin validation. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack and bypass authentication process.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44040)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation when processing requsts. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.