CVE-2021-42096
GNU Mailman CSRF Token Disclosure Privilege Escalation
Description
GNU Mailman before 2.1.35 may allow remote Privilege Escalation. A certain csrf_token value is derived from the admin password, and may be useful in conducting a brute-force attack against that password.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 21, 2021, 1:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:39 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
2.8
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-2021-42096.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/21/4 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1947639 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://mail.python.org/archives/list/mailman-announce%40python.org/thread/IKCO6JU755AP5G5TKMBJL6IEZQTTNPDQ/ | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4991 | Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-42096 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-42096 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.
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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://mail.python.org/archives/list/mailman-announce%40python.org/thread/IKCO6JU755AP5G5TKMBJL6IEZQTTNPDQ/ [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/IKCO6JU755AP5G5TKMBJL6IEZQTTNPDQ/ -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Nov. 05, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/21/4 Patch, Third Party Advisory http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/21/4 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 26, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/21/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/21/4 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1947639 No Types Assigned https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1947639 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/IKCO6JU755AP5G5TKMBJL6IEZQTTNPDQ/ No Types Assigned https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/IKCO6JU755AP5G5TKMBJL6IEZQTTNPDQ/ Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4991 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4991 Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-307 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.1.35 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 23, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4991 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 21, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/21/4 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-42096 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-2021-42096
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.35 }} 0.18%
score
0.68870
percentile