CVE-2021-45079
StrongSwan IKEv2 EAP Authentication Bypass
Description
In strongSwan before 5.9.5, a malicious responder can send an EAP-Success message too early without actually authenticating the client and (in the case of EAP methods with mutual authentication and EAP-only authentication for IKEv2) even without server authentication.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 31, 2022, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:39 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-45079
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.
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-2021-45079.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2022/01/24/strongswan-vulnerability-%28cve-2021-45079%29.html |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2021-45079 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-45079 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://www.strongswan.org/blog/2022/01/24/strongswan-vulnerability-%28cve-2021-45079%29.html [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2022/01/24/strongswan-vulnerability-(cve-2021-45079).html -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Jul. 12, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-287 CWE-476 -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Jun. 14, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:fedora_extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
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:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2022/01/24/strongswan-vulnerability-(cve-2021-45079).html No Types Assigned https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2022/01/24/strongswan-vulnerability-(cve-2021-45079).html Mitigation, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-287 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:strongswan:strongswan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.1.2 up to (excluding) 5.9.5 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:fedoraproject:fedora_extra_packages_for_enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:21.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-45079 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-2021-45079
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.17 }} 0.00%
score
0.54501
percentile