Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-38562
Best Practical Request Tracker (RT) 4.2 before 4.2.17, 4.4 before 4.4.5, and 5.0 before 5.0.2 allows sensitive information disclosure via a timing attack against lib/RT/REST2/Middleware/Auth.pm.
Products affected by CVE-2021-38562
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:request_tracker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-38562
0.12%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 28 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-38562
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST | |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-38562
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The product behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor, which exposes security-relevant information about the state of the product, such as whether a particular operation was successful or not.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-38562
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2JK57CEEXLQF7MGBCUX76DZHXML7LUSQ/
[SECURITY] Fedora 35 Update: rt-4.4.5-4.fc35 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-ListsMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00019.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 3057-1] request-tracker4 security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://docs.bestpractical.com/release-notes/rt/index.html
Documentation - Best PracticalVendor Advisory
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https://github.com/bestpractical/rt/commit/70749bb66cb13dd70bd53340c371038a5f3ca57c
Always check password to avoid timing side channel attacks in REST2 b… · bestpractical/rt@70749bb · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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