CVE-2021-45099 Other in n/a
The SSH add-on exposed an attack surface via stdin requiring social engineering, which was removed as a defense-in-depth measure.
- 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-2021-45099?
CVE-2021-45099 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Dec 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 addon.stdin service in addon-ssh (aka Home Assistant Community Add-on: SSH & Web Terminal) before 10.0.0 has an attack surface that requires social engineering. NOTE: the vendor does not agree that this is a vulnerability; however, addon.stdin was removed as a defense-in-depth measure against complex social engineering situations
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45099?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ssh \& Web Terminal Project Ssh \& Web Terminal.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45099?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45099 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-45099 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45099 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p533-v77v-4gcf.