CVE-2021-23167 Weak cryptography in Command Centre

High 8.1 Published Updated

Improper certificate validation in SMTP Client allows man-in-the-middle attacks to retrieve sensitive information from the Command Centre Server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-23167?

CVE-2021-23167 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gallagher Command Centre, published on 18 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper certificate validation vulnerability in SMTP Client allows man-in-the-middle attack to retrieve sensitive information from the Command Centre Server. This issue affects: Gallagher Command Centre 8.50 versions prior to 8.50.2048 (MR3); 8.40 versions prior to 8.40.2063 (MR4); 8.30 versions prior to 8.30.1454 (MR4) ; version 8.20 and prior versions.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-23167?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gallagher Command Centre.

How do I fix CVE-2021-23167?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-23167 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-23167 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23167 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-36x7-v6h4-4q78.

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