#VU70441 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Apache Commons Net - CVE-2021-37533
Published: December 20, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70441
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37533
CWE-ID: CWE-345
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Commons Net
Apache Commons Net
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows an attacker to redirect victim to a malicious host.
The vulnerability exists due to the application trusts the host from PASV response by default. A remote attacker can trick the victim into connecting to an attacker controlled FTP server and then redirect the application to another host.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.