Improper Authentication in Apache APISIX - CVE-2021-45232
Published: December 27, 2021 / Updated: September 4, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59095
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-45232
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache APISIX
Apache APISIX
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the Manager API. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application via certain API endpoints, that use directly "gin" framework instead of "droplet" framework.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-45232
Install updates from vendor's website.