Security features bypass in Spring Cloud Netflix - CVE-2021-22113

 

Security features bypass in Spring Cloud Netflix - CVE-2021-22113

Published: February 12, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU50664
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22113
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Spring
Affected software:
Spring Cloud Netflix

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation of certain URLs, when the “Sensitive Headers” functionality is enabled. A remote attacker can bypass the “Sensitive Headers” restriction and gain access to sensitive information.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-22113

Install updates from vendor's website.

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