CVE-2021-42096

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GNU Mailman before 2.1.35 may allow remote Privilege Escalation. A certain csrf_token value is derived from the admin password, and may be useful in conducting a brute-force attack against that password.

4.3 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References
Link Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/21/4 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1947639 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/mailman-announce%40python.org/thread/IKCO6JU755AP5G5TKMBJL6IEZQTTNPDQ/
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4991 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/21/4 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1947639 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/mailman-announce%40python.org/thread/IKCO6JU755AP5G5TKMBJL6IEZQTTNPDQ/
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4991 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 06:27

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/21/4 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/21/4 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1947639 - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1947639 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://mail.python.org/archives/list/mailman-announce%40python.org/thread/IKCO6JU755AP5G5TKMBJL6IEZQTTNPDQ/ - () https://mail.python.org/archives/list/mailman-announce%40python.org/thread/IKCO6JU755AP5G5TKMBJL6IEZQTTNPDQ/ -
References () https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4991 - Third Party Advisory () https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4991 - Third Party Advisory

26 Oct 2021, 01:22

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 6.8
v3 : 6.5
CWE CWE-307
References (CONFIRM) https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1947639 - (CONFIRM) https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1947639 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/21/4 - (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/21/4 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4991 - (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4991 - Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://mail.python.org/archives/list/mailman-announce@python.org/thread/IKCO6JU755AP5G5TKMBJL6IEZQTTNPDQ/ - (CONFIRM) https://mail.python.org/archives/list/mailman-announce@python.org/thread/IKCO6JU755AP5G5TKMBJL6IEZQTTNPDQ/ - Patch, Third Party Advisory

23 Oct 2021, 11:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4991 -

21 Oct 2021, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/21/4 -

21 Oct 2021, 01:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2021-10-21 01:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:27

NVD link : CVE-2021-42096

Mitre link : CVE-2021-42096

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-42096

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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

gnu

  • mailman
CWE
CWE-307

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts