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CVE-2021-32917

Published: May 13, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-862
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
2.2%
Top 20.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An issue was discovered in Prosody before 0.11.9. The proxy65 component allows open access by default, even if neither of the users has an XMPP account on the local server, allowing unrestricted use of the server's bandwidth.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

prosodyprosody
On-prem
Communications / messaging-chat
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
n/an/a
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
prosodyoss-projectCommunicationsaka mod auth ldap, mod auth ldap2
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/13/1
openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/14/2
openwall.com
https://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0.11.9-released/
blog.prosody.im
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Timeline

Published
May 13, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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