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CVE-2021-42009: Improper Input Validation

October 13, 2021 (updated October 20, 2021)

An authenticated Apache Traffic Control Traffic Ops user with Portal-level privileges can send a request with a specially-crafted email subject to the /deliveryservices/request Traffic Ops endpoint to send an email, from the Traffic Ops server, with an arbitrary body to an arbitrary email address. Apache Traffic Control 5.1.x users should upgrade to 5.1.3 or 6.0.0. 4.1.x users should upgrade to 5.1.3.

References

  • www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/12/1
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-gw97-f6h8-gm94
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r78d471d8a4fd268a4c5ae6c47327c09d9d4b4467c31da2c97422febb@%3Cdev.trafficcontrol.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7dfa9a89b39d06caeeeb7b5cdc41b3493a9b86cc6cfa059d3f349d87@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/re384fd0f44c6d230f31376153c6e8b59e4a669f927c1533d06d702af%40%3Cdev.trafficcontrol.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf0481b9e38ece1ece458d3ce7b2d671df819e3555597f31fc34f084e%40%3Ccommits.trafficcontrol.apache.org%3E
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42009

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Affected versions

All versions before 5.1.3

Fixed versions

  • 5.1.3

Solution

Upgrade to version 5.1.3 or above.

Impact 4.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Source file

go/github.com/apache/trafficcontrol/CVE-2021-42009.yml

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