CVE-2021-29662 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass IP-based access controls by using IP addresses with leading zeros, affecting applications using the Perl Data::Validate::IP module.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-29662?
CVE-2021-29662 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netapp Snapcenter, published on 31 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Data::Validate::IP module through 0.29 for Perl does not properly consider extraneous zero characters at the beginning of an IP address string, which (in some situations) allows attackers to bypass access control that is based on IP addresses.
Weakness: CWE-704
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29662?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Data\ \, Netapp Snapcenter.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29662?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2021-29662 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29662 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netapp Snapcenter
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-29662, GHSA-r243-xrwf-w499, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-29662.