Input validation error in CTPView - CVE-2021-0296
Published: October 14, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57348
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 9.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0296
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the CTPView server is not enforcing HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS). A remote attacker can perform a SSL-stripping man-in-the-middle attack, downgrade attack and weak cookie-hijacking protections.
Affected software
CTPView
How to mitigate CVE-2021-0296
Install updates from vendor's website.
CTPView - addressed in versions 7.3R7, 9.1R3