Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU58652

Improper Certificate Validation in Apache Traffic Server - CVE-2021-38161

Published: December 8, 2021

Vulnerability identifier: #VU58652

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38161

CWE-ID: CWE-295

Exploitation vector: Adjecent network

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Affected software:
Apache Traffic Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper verification of TLS origin. A remote attacker can intercept and decrypt traffic from clients.

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