CVE-2021-31718 Server-side request forgery in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit DNS rebinding in the npupnp library's embedded web server to achieve remote code execution.

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-2021-31718?

CVE-2021-31718 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Apr 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

The server in npupnp before 4.1.4 is affected by DNS rebinding in the embedded web server (including UPnP SOAP and GENA endpoints), leading to remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-346

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-31718?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Npupnp Project Npupnp.

How do I fix CVE-2021-31718?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-31718 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-2021-31718 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-31718 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8jpp-c53f-gvrm.

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