Vulnerability in Embedthis Goahead
CVE-2021-41615
websda.c in GoAhead WebServer 2.1.8 has insufficient nonce entropy because the nonce calculation relies on the hardcoded onceuponatimeinparadise value, which does not follow the secret-data guideline for HTTP Digest Access Authentication i…
EPSS: 0.011 (60.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Embedthis Goahead — versions 2.1.8
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Product, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-41615?
- CVE-2021-41615 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Embedthis Goahead, classified under Insufficient Entropy. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-08-08.
- How severe is CVE-2021-41615?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-41615 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.