6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-3639
Apache mod_auth_mellon URL Sanitization Phishing Vulnerability
Description

A flaw was found in mod_auth_mellon where it does not sanitize logout URLs properly. This issue could be used by an attacker to facilitate phishing attacks by tricking users into visiting a trusted web application URL that redirects to an external and potentially malicious server. The highest threat from this liability is to confidentiality and integrity.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 22, 2022, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 12, 2023, 11:41 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-3639 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 Uninett mod_auth_mellon
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-2021-3639.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3639 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1980648 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/latchset/mod_auth_mellon/commit/42a11261b9dad2e48d70bdff7c53dd57a12db6f5 Patch Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-3639 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-3639 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:1934 [No Types Assigned]
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-601
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:1934 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-601
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 26, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3639 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3639 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1980648 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1980648 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/latchset/mod_auth_mellon/commit/42a11261b9dad2e48d70bdff7c53dd57a12db6f5 No Types Assigned https://github.com/latchset/mod_auth_mellon/commit/42a11261b9dad2e48d70bdff7c53dd57a12db6f5 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-601
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:uninett:mod_auth_mellon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.18.0
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-3639 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.07 }} 0.00%

score

0.28945

percentile

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