#VU55330 Unintended Proxy or Intermediary in Contour - CVE-2021-32783
Published: July 27, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55330
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32783
CWE-ID: CWE-441
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Contour
Contour
Software vendor:
Project Contour
Project Contour
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a confused deputy flaw. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request using ExternalName type Service and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.