9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2021-41615
GoAhead WebServer Weak Authentication Nonce Entropy
Description

websda.c in GoAhead WebServer 2.1.8 has insufficient nonce entropy because the nonce calculation relies on the hardcoded onceuponatimeinparadise value, which does not follow the secret-data guideline for HTTP Digest Access Authentication in RFC 7616 section 3.3 (or RFC 2617 section 3.2.1). NOTE: 2.1.8 is a version from 2003; however, the affected websda.c code appears in multiple derivative works that may be used in 2021. Recent GoAhead software is unaffected.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 8, 2022, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:26 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-41615 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 Embedthis goahead
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-2021-41615.

URL Resource
https://devel.rtems.org/browser/rtems/cpukit/httpd/websda.c?rev=c1427d2758079f0e9dd6a8de1662d78e0d6bc4ca Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/trenta3/goahead-versions/blob/master/2.1.8/230165webs218.tar.gz?raw=true Product Third Party Advisory
https://devel.rtems.org/browser/rtems/cpukit/httpd/websda.c?rev=c1427d2758079f0e9dd6a8de1662d78e0d6bc4ca Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/trenta3/goahead-versions/blob/master/2.1.8/230165webs218.tar.gz?raw=true Product Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-41615 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://devel.rtems.org/browser/rtems/cpukit/httpd/websda.c?rev=c1427d2758079f0e9dd6a8de1662d78e0d6bc4ca
    Added Reference https://github.com/trenta3/goahead-versions/blob/master/2.1.8/230165webs218.tar.gz?raw=true
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Aug. 12, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://devel.rtems.org/browser/rtems/cpukit/httpd/websda.c?rev=c1427d2758079f0e9dd6a8de1662d78e0d6bc4ca No Types Assigned https://devel.rtems.org/browser/rtems/cpukit/httpd/websda.c?rev=c1427d2758079f0e9dd6a8de1662d78e0d6bc4ca Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/trenta3/goahead-versions/blob/master/2.1.8/230165webs218.tar.gz?raw=true No Types Assigned https://github.com/trenta3/goahead-versions/blob/master/2.1.8/230165webs218.tar.gz?raw=true Product, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-331
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:embedthis:goahead:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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.

0.41 }} 0.12%

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0.74352

percentile

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