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MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2021-32738
Stellar Horizon Server Incorrectly Validated Challenge Transaction Signature
Description

js-stellar-sdk is a Javascript library for communicating with a Stellar Horizon server. The `Utils.readChallengeTx` function used in SEP-10 Stellar Web Authentication states in its function documentation that it reads and validates the challenge transaction including verifying that the `serverAccountID` has signed the transaction. In js-stellar-sdk before version 8.2.3, the function does not verify that the server has signed the transaction. Applications that also used `Utils.verifyChallengeTxThreshold` or `Utils.verifyChallengeTxSigners` to verify the signatures including the server signature on the challenge transaction are unaffected as those functions verify the server signed the transaction. Applications calling `Utils.readChallengeTx` should update to version 8.2.3, the first version with a patch for this vulnerability, to ensure that the challenge transaction is completely valid and signed by the server creating the challenge transaction.

INFO

Published Date :

July 2, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:07 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-32738 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Stellar js-stellar-sdk
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-32738.

URL Resource
https://github.com/stellar/js-stellar-sdk/releases/tag/v8.2.3 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/stellar/js-stellar-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-6cgh-hjpw-q3gq Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/stellar/js-stellar-sdk/releases/tag/v8.2.3 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/stellar/js-stellar-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-6cgh-hjpw-q3gq Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-32738 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-32738 weaknesses.

CAPEC-22: Exploiting Trust in Client Exploiting Trust in Client CAPEC-57: Utilizing REST's Trust in the System Resource to Obtain Sensitive Data Utilizing REST's Trust in the System Resource to Obtain Sensitive Data CAPEC-94: Adversary in the Middle (AiTM) Adversary in the Middle (AiTM) CAPEC-114: Authentication Abuse Authentication Abuse CAPEC-115: Authentication Bypass Authentication Bypass CAPEC-151: Identity Spoofing Identity Spoofing CAPEC-194: Fake the Source of Data Fake the Source of Data CAPEC-593: Session Hijacking Session Hijacking CAPEC-633: Token Impersonation Token Impersonation CAPEC-650: Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server CAPEC-463: Padding Oracle Crypto Attack Padding Oracle Crypto Attack CAPEC-475: Signature Spoofing by Improper Validation Signature Spoofing by Improper Validation

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-32738 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/stellar/js-stellar-sdk/releases/tag/v8.2.3
    Added Reference https://github.com/stellar/js-stellar-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-6cgh-hjpw-q3gq
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 02, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-287
    Added CWE NIST CWE-347
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/stellar/js-stellar-sdk/releases/tag/v8.2.3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/stellar/js-stellar-sdk/releases/tag/v8.2.3 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/stellar/js-stellar-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-6cgh-hjpw-q3gq No Types Assigned https://github.com/stellar/js-stellar-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-6cgh-hjpw-q3gq Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:stellar:js-stellar-sdk:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.2.3
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} 0.01%

score

0.18268

percentile