CVE-2021-39240
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CVE-2021-39240 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in HAProxy 2.2 before 2.2.16, 2.3 before 2.3.13, and 2.4 before 2.4.3. It does not ensure that the scheme and path portions of a URI have the expected characters. EPSS estimates a 2.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in HAProxy 2.2 before 2.2.16, 2.3 before 2.3.13, and 2.4 before 2.4.3. It does not ensure that the scheme and path portions of a URI have the expected characters. For example, the authority field (as observed on a target HTTP/2 server) might differ from what the routing rules were intended to achieve.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Haproxy | Haproxy | >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.16 |
| Haproxy | Haproxy | >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.13 |
| Haproxy | Haproxy | >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.3 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 33 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 34 |
References
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4960Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4960Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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