CVE-2021-33516 Server-side request forgery in n/a

High 8.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit DNS rebinding in GUPnP to trick browsers into accessing local UPnP services, enabling data exfiltration or modification.

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
Available

What is CVE-2021-33516?

CVE-2021-33516 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 May 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 GUPnP before 1.0.7 and 1.1.x and 1.2.x before 1.2.5. It allows DNS rebinding. A remote web server can exploit this vulnerability to trick a victim's browser into triggering actions against local UPnP services implemented using this library. Depending on the affected service, this could be used for data exfiltration, data tempering, etc.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-33516?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (40)
gupnp AlmaLinux:8All versions1.0.6-2.el8_4
gupnp-devel AlmaLinux:8All versions1.0.6-2.el8_4
gupnp Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientAll versions0:1.0.2-6.el7_9
gupnp-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientAll versions0:1.0.2-6.el7_9
gupnp-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientAll versions0:1.0.2-6.el7_9
gupnp-docs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientAll versions0:1.0.2-6.el7_9
gupnp-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenodeAll versions0:1.0.2-6.el7_9
gupnp-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenodeAll versions0:1.0.2-6.el7_9
gupnp-docs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenodeAll versions0:1.0.2-6.el7_9
gupnp Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverAll versions0:1.0.2-6.el7_9
gupnp-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverAll versions0:1.0.2-6.el7_9
gupnp-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverAll versions0:1.0.2-6.el7_9
gupnp-docs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverAll versions0:1.0.2-6.el7_9
gupnp Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationAll versions0:1.0.2-6.el7_9
gupnp-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationAll versions0:1.0.2-6.el7_9
gupnp-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationAll versions0:1.0.2-6.el7_9
gupnp-docs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationAll versions0:1.0.2-6.el7_9
gupnp Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamAll versions0:1.0.6-2.el8_4
gupnp-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamAll versions0:1.0.6-2.el8_4
gupnp-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamAll versions0:1.0.6-2.el8_4
gupnp-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crbAll versions0:1.0.6-2.el8_4
gupnp-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crbAll versions0:1.0.6-2.el8_4
gupnp-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crbAll versions0:1.0.6-2.el8_4
gupnp Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.1::appstreamAll versions0:1.0.3-3.el8_1
gupnp-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.1::appstreamAll versions0:1.0.3-3.el8_1
gupnp-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.1::appstreamAll versions0:1.0.3-3.el8_1
gupnp-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.1::crbAll versions0:1.0.3-3.el8_1
gupnp-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.1::crbAll versions0:1.0.3-3.el8_1
gupnp-devel Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.1::crbAll versions0:1.0.3-3.el8_1
gupnp Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:1.0.3-3.el8_2
gupnp-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:1.0.3-3.el8_2
gupnp-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:1.0.3-3.el8_2
gupnp-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.2::crbAll versions0:1.0.3-3.el8_2
gupnp-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.2::crbAll versions0:1.0.3-3.el8_2
gupnp-devel Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.2::crbAll versions0:1.0.3-3.el8_2
gupnp Rocky Linux:8All versions0:1.0.6-2.el8_4
gupnp SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2All versions1.2.2-3.3.1
gupnp SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3All versions1.2.2-3.3.1
gupnp SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP2All versions1.2.2-3.3.1
gupnp SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP3All versions1.2.2-3.3.1

Products include Gnome Gupnp.

How do I fix CVE-2021-33516?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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

Is CVE-2021-33516 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-33516 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as ALSA-2021:2363, CLSA-2026-1791546292, DEBIAN-CVE-2021-33516, GHSA-mqgp-2h56-fx4q, MGASA-2021-0321, OESA-2021-1272 and 11 more.

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