5.6
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-3672
"C-ares Domain Hijacking.hostname Validation Weakness"
Description

A flaw was found in c-ares library, where a missing input validation check of host names returned by DNS (Domain Name Servers) can lead to output of wrong hostnames which might potentially lead to Domain Hijacking. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 23, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 5, 2024, 10:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.4

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-3672 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 Redhat enterprise_linux
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus
5 Redhat enterprise_linux_eus
6 Redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus
7 Redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian
8 Redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus
9 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions
10 Redhat enterprise_linux_tus
11 Redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems
12 Redhat enterprise_linux_computer_node
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Siemens sinec_infrastructure_network_services
1 Nodejs node.js
1 C-ares_project c-ares
1 C-ares c-ares
1 Pgbouncer pgbouncer
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-2021-3672.

URL Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1988342 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://c-ares.haxx.se/adv_20210810.html Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-02
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html 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-2021-3672 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-3672 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]

    Jan. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-02 [No types assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pgbouncer:pgbouncer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.17.0
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0.0 up to (including) 12.12.0 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.13.0 up to (excluding) 12.22.5 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (including) 14.14.0 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.15.0 up to (excluding) 14.17.5 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 16.6.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 25, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 03, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf No Types Assigned https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_infrastructure_network_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 10, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 14, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1988342 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1988342 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://c-ares.haxx.se/adv_20210810.html No Types Assigned https://c-ares.haxx.se/adv_20210810.html Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:c-ares_project:c-ares:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.0 up to (excluding) 1.17.2
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_computer_node:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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-2021-3672 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-2021-3672 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.18 }} 0.02%

score

0.56106

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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