7.5
HIGH
CVE-2021-41990
StrongSwan GMP Plugin RSASSA-PSS Signature Integer Overflow
Description

The gmp plugin in strongSwan before 5.9.4 has a remote integer overflow via a crafted certificate with an RSASSA-PSS signature. For example, this can be triggered by an unrelated self-signed CA certificate sent by an initiator. Remote code execution cannot occur.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 18, 2021, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:27 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-41990 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 Siemens 6gk6108-4am00-2ba2_firmware
2 Siemens 6gk6108-4am00-2da2_firmware
3 Siemens 6gk5804-0ap00-2aa2_firmware
4 Siemens 6gk5812-1aa00-2aa2_firmware
5 Siemens 6gk5812-1ba00-2aa2_firmware
6 Siemens 6gk5816-1aa00-2aa2_firmware
7 Siemens 6gk5816-1ba00-2aa2_firmware
8 Siemens 6gk5826-2ab00-2ab2_firmware
9 Siemens 6gk5874-2aa00-2aa2_firmware
10 Siemens 6gk5874-3aa00-2aa2_firmware
11 Siemens 6gk5876-3aa02-2ba2_firmware
12 Siemens 6gk5876-3aa02-2ea2_firmware
13 Siemens 6gk5876-4aa00-2ba2_firmware
14 Siemens 6gk5876-4aa00-2da2_firmware
15 Siemens 6gk5856-2ea00-3da1_firmware
16 Siemens 6gk5856-2ea00-3aa1_firmware
17 Siemens 6gk5615-0aa00-2aa2_firmware
18 Siemens 6gk6108-4am00-2ba2
19 Siemens 6gk6108-4am00-2da2
20 Siemens 6gk5804-0ap00-2aa2
21 Siemens 6gk5812-1aa00-2aa2
22 Siemens 6gk5812-1ba00-2aa2
23 Siemens 6gk5816-1aa00-2aa2
24 Siemens 6gk5816-1ba00-2aa2
25 Siemens 6gk5826-2ab00-2ab2
26 Siemens 6gk5874-2aa00-2aa2
27 Siemens 6gk5874-3aa00-2aa2
28 Siemens 6gk5876-3aa02-2ba2
29 Siemens 6gk5876-3aa02-2ea2
30 Siemens 6gk5876-4aa00-2ba2
31 Siemens 6gk5876-4aa00-2da2
32 Siemens 6gk5856-2ea00-3da1
33 Siemens 6gk5856-2ea00-3aa1
34 Siemens 6gk5615-0aa00-2aa2
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Strongswan strongswan
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-2021-41990.

URL Resource
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-539476.pdf Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/strongswan/strongswan/releases/tag/5.9.4 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5FJSATD2R2XHTG4P63GCMQ2N7EWKMME5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WQSQ3BEC22NF4NCDZVCT4P3Q2ZIAJXGJ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y3TQ32JLJOBJDB2EJKSX2PBPB5NFG2D4/
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4989 Third Party Advisory
https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2021/10/18/strongswan-vulnerability-%28cve-2021-41990%29.html
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-539476.pdf Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/strongswan/strongswan/releases/tag/5.9.4 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5FJSATD2R2XHTG4P63GCMQ2N7EWKMME5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WQSQ3BEC22NF4NCDZVCT4P3Q2ZIAJXGJ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y3TQ32JLJOBJDB2EJKSX2PBPB5NFG2D4/
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4989 Third Party Advisory
https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2021/10/18/strongswan-vulnerability-%28cve-2021-41990%29.html

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-41990 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-41990 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://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-539476.pdf
    Added Reference https://github.com/strongswan/strongswan/releases/tag/5.9.4
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5FJSATD2R2XHTG4P63GCMQ2N7EWKMME5/
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WQSQ3BEC22NF4NCDZVCT4P3Q2ZIAJXGJ/
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y3TQ32JLJOBJDB2EJKSX2PBPB5NFG2D4/
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4989
    Added Reference https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2021/10/18/strongswan-vulnerability-%28cve-2021-41990%29.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2021/10/18/strongswan-vulnerability-%28cve-2021-41990%29.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5FJSATD2R2XHTG4P63GCMQ2N7EWKMME5/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WQSQ3BEC22NF4NCDZVCT4P3Q2ZIAJXGJ/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y3TQ32JLJOBJDB2EJKSX2PBPB5NFG2D4/ [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2021/10/18/strongswan-vulnerability-(cve-2021-41990).html
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WQSQ3BEC22NF4NCDZVCT4P3Q2ZIAJXGJ/
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5FJSATD2R2XHTG4P63GCMQ2N7EWKMME5/
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Y3TQ32JLJOBJDB2EJKSX2PBPB5NFG2D4/
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 12, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-539476.pdf No Types Assigned https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-539476.pdf Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk6108-4am00-2ba2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk6108-4am00-2ba2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk6108-4am00-2da2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk6108-4am00-2da2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5804-0ap00-2aa2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5804-0ap00-2aa2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5812-1aa00-2aa2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5812-1aa00-2aa2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5812-1ba00-2aa2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5812-1ba00-2aa2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5816-1aa00-2aa2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5816-1aa00-2aa2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5816-1ba00-2aa2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5816-1ba00-2aa2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5826-2ab00-2ab2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5826-2ab00-2ab2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5874-2aa00-2aa2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5874-2aa00-2aa2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5874-3aa00-2aa2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5874-3aa00-2aa2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5876-3aa02-2ba2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5876-3aa02-2ba2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5876-3aa02-2ea2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5876-3aa02-2ea2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5876-4aa00-2ba2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5876-4aa00-2ba2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5876-4aa00-2da2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5876-4aa00-2da2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5856-2ea00-3da1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5856-2ea00-3da1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5856-2ea00-3aa1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5856-2ea00-3aa1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5615-0aa00-2aa2_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5615-0aa00-2aa2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 08, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-539476.pdf [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Y3TQ32JLJOBJDB2EJKSX2PBPB5NFG2D4/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Y3TQ32JLJOBJDB2EJKSX2PBPB5NFG2D4/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 17, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Y3TQ32JLJOBJDB2EJKSX2PBPB5NFG2D4/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 10, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Y3TQ32JLJOBJDB2EJKSX2PBPB5NFG2D4/ [Mailing List, Third Party Advisory]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5FJSATD2R2XHTG4P63GCMQ2N7EWKMME5/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5FJSATD2R2XHTG4P63GCMQ2N7EWKMME5/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WQSQ3BEC22NF4NCDZVCT4P3Q2ZIAJXGJ/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WQSQ3BEC22NF4NCDZVCT4P3Q2ZIAJXGJ/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Y3TQ32JLJOBJDB2EJKSX2PBPB5NFG2D4/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Y3TQ32JLJOBJDB2EJKSX2PBPB5NFG2D4/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Y3TQ32JLJOBJDB2EJKSX2PBPB5NFG2D4/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 28, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WQSQ3BEC22NF4NCDZVCT4P3Q2ZIAJXGJ/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5FJSATD2R2XHTG4P63GCMQ2N7EWKMME5/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/strongswan/strongswan/releases/tag/5.9.4 No Types Assigned https://github.com/strongswan/strongswan/releases/tag/5.9.4 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4989 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4989 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2021/10/18/strongswan-vulnerability-(cve-2021-41990).html No Types Assigned https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2021/10/18/strongswan-vulnerability-(cve-2021-41990).html Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-190
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:strongswan:strongswan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.6.1 up to (excluding) 5.9.4
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4989 [No Types Assigned]
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-2021-41990 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-2021-41990 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

11.17 }} 5.62%

score

0.95149

percentile

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