7.4
HIGH
CVE-2021-43848
H2O HTTP/3 Server Uninitialized Memory Access Vulnerability
Description

h2o is an open source http server. In code prior to the `8c0eca3` commit h2o may attempt to access uninitialized memory. When receiving QUIC frames in certain order, HTTP/3 server-side implementation of h2o can be misguided to treat uninitialized memory as HTTP/3 frames that have been received. When h2o is used as a reverse proxy, an attacker can abuse this vulnerability to send internal state of h2o to backend servers controlled by the attacker or third party. Also, if there is an HTTP endpoint that reflects the traffic sent from the client, an attacker can use that reflector to obtain internal state of h2o. This internal state includes traffic of other connections in unencrypted form and TLS session tickets. This vulnerability exists in h2o server with HTTP/3 support, between commit 93af138 and d1f0f65. None of the released versions of h2o are affected by this vulnerability. There are no known workarounds. Users of unreleased versions of h2o using HTTP/3 are advised to upgrade immediately.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 1, 2022, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 7, 2022, 9:11 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-43848 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-43848 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 Dena h2o
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-2021-43848.

URL Resource
https://github.com/h2o/h2o/commit/8c0eca3 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/h2o/h2o/security/advisories/GHSA-f9xw-j925-m4m4 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).

All CVE - PoC in GitHub

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Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago
5 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : March 22, 2024, 3:58 p.m. This repo has been linked 928 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 6 months, 1 week ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 11, 2024, 1:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 930 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 7 months ago
2 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Nov. 25, 2022, 5:43 p.m. This repo has been linked 930 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
8 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : June 21, 2022, 7:45 a.m. This repo has been linked 943 different CVEs too.

exploit for CVE-2021-43848

Go Dockerfile Shell

Updated: 7 months ago
10 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Feb. 3, 2022, 4:31 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-43848 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-43848 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
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/h2o/h2o/commit/8c0eca3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/h2o/h2o/commit/8c0eca3 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/h2o/h2o/security/advisories/GHSA-f9xw-j925-m4m4 No Types Assigned https://github.com/h2o/h2o/security/advisories/GHSA-f9xw-j925-m4m4 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:dena:h2o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2021-12-20
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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.

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