CVE-2021-29418
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CVE-2021-29418 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. The netmask package before 2.0.1 for Node.js mishandles certain unexpected characters in an IP address string, such as an octal digit of 9. This (in some situations) allows attackers to bypass access control that is based on IP addresses. EPSS estimates a 1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The netmask package before 2.0.1 for Node.js mishandles certain unexpected characters in an IP address string, such as an octal digit of 9. This (in some situations) allows attackers to bypass access control that is based on IP addresses. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2021-28918.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Netmask Project | Netmask | < 2.0.1 |
References
- https://github.com/rs/node-netmask/commit/3f19a056c4eb808ea4a29f234274c67bc5a848f4Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210604-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/6Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rs/node-netmask/commit/3f19a056c4eb808ea4a29f234274c67bc5a848f4Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210604-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/6Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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