CVE-2021-29416 Server-side request forgery in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass proxy settings to leak NetNTLM hashes via malicious requests in Burp Suite.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-29416?

CVE-2021-29416 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in PortSwigger Burp Suite before 2021.2. During viewing of a malicious request, it can be manipulated into issuing a request that does not respect its upstream proxy configuration. This could leak NetNTLM hashes on Windows systems that fail to block outbound SMB.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29416?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Portswigger Burp Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2021-29416?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29416 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2021-29416 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29416 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r2r7-rw7m-4rmc.

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