CVE-2021-21373

Nimble is a package manager for the Nim programming language. In Nim release versions before versions 1.2.10 and 1.4.4, "nimble refresh" fetches a list of Nimble packages over HTTPS by default. In case of error it falls back to a non-TLS URL http://irclogs.nim-lang.org/packages.json. An attacker able to perform MitM can deliver a modified package list containing malicious software packages. If the packages are installed and used the attack escalates to untrusted code execution.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://consensys.net/diligence/vulnerabilities/nim-insecure-ssl-tls-defaults-remote-code-execution/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/nim-lang/nimble/blob/master/changelog.markdown#0130	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/nim-lang/security/security/advisories/GHSA-8w52-r35x-rgp8	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:nim-lang:nim::::::::
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History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-03-26 22:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 21:47

NVD link : CVE-2021-21373

Mitre link : CVE-2021-21373

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-21373

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nim-lang

nim

CWE

CWE-295

Improper Certificate Validation

CWE-348

Use of Less Trusted Source

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