CVE-2021-38161 Not validating origin TLS certificate
Attackers can perform man-in-the-middle attacks due to improper TLS origin certificate validation in Apache Traffic Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-38161?
CVE-2021-38161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server, published on 3 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Authentication vulnerability in TLS origin verification of Apache Traffic Server allows for man in the middle attacks. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 8.0.8.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38161?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apache Traffic Server, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38161?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2021-38161 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38161 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Traffic Server
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38161, GHSA-wp25-8fm6-33wm, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38161.