6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-3882
LedgerSMB Cookie Hijacking Vulnerability
Description

LedgerSMB does not set the 'Secure' attribute on the session authorization cookie when the client uses HTTPS and the LedgerSMB server is behind a reverse proxy. By tricking a user to use an unencrypted connection (HTTP), an attacker may be able to obtain the authentication data by capturing network traffic. LedgerSMB 1.8 and newer switched from Basic authentication to using cookie authentication with encrypted cookies. Although an attacker can't access the information inside the cookie, nor the password of the user, possession of the cookie is enough to access the application as the user from which the cookie has been obtained. In order for the attacker to obtain the cookie, first of all the server must be configured to respond to unencrypted requests, the attacker must be suitably positioned to eavesdrop on the network traffic between the client and the server *and* the user must be tricked into using unencrypted HTTP traffic. Proper audit control and separation of duties limit Integrity impact of the attack vector. Users of LedgerSMB 1.8 are urged to upgrade to known-fixed versions. Users of LedgerSMB 1.7 or 1.9 are unaffected by this vulnerability and don't need to take action. As a workaround, users may configure their Apache or Nginx reverse proxy to add the Secure attribute at the network boundary instead of relying on LedgerSMB. For Apache, please refer to the 'Header always edit' configuration command in the mod_headers module. For Nginx, please refer to the 'proxy_cookie_flags' configuration command.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 14, 2021, 9:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 5, 2024, 5:14 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

1.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-3882 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 Ledgersmb ledgersmb
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-2021-3882.

URL Resource
https://github.com/ledgersmb/ledgersmb/commit/c242f5a2abf4b99b0da205473cbba034f306bfe2 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/7061d97a-98a5-495a-8ba0-3a4c66091e9d Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://ledgersmb.org/cve-2021-3882-sensitive-non-secure-cookie Broken Link

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-3882 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
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ledgersmb:ledgersmb:1.8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:ledgersmb:ledgersmb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.8.0 up to (excluding) 1.8.22
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 27, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ledgersmb/ledgersmb/commit/c242f5a2abf4b99b0da205473cbba034f306bfe2 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ledgersmb/ledgersmb/commit/c242f5a2abf4b99b0da205473cbba034f306bfe2 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://huntr.dev/bounties/7061d97a-98a5-495a-8ba0-3a4c66091e9d No Types Assigned https://huntr.dev/bounties/7061d97a-98a5-495a-8ba0-3a4c66091e9d Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://ledgersmb.org/cve-2021-3882-sensitive-non-secure-cookie No Types Assigned https://ledgersmb.org/cve-2021-3882-sensitive-non-secure-cookie Broken Link
    Added CWE NIST CWE-311
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ledgersmb:ledgersmb:1.8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.18 }} 0.02%

score

0.55544

percentile

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