SB2022122007 - Information disclosure in Apache Commons Net FTP client



SB2022122007 - Information disclosure in Apache Commons Net FTP client

Published: December 20, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022122007
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Insufficient verification of data authenticity (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37533)

The vulnerability allows an attacker to redirect victim to a malicious host.

The vulnerability exists due to the application trusts the host from PASV response by default. A remote attacker can trick the victim into connecting to an attacker controlled FTP server and then redirect the application to another host.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.