Vulnerability identifier: #VU57218

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42009

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Apache Traffic Control
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to inject arbitrary content into emails.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input send to the /deliveryservices/request Traffic Ops API endpoint. A remote user can send a specially crafted request to the affected API endpoint and inject arbitrary content into email messages.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Traffic Control: 3.0.0 - 5.1.3

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External links
http://github.com/apache/trafficcontrol/releases/tag/RELEASE-6.0.0

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.