Vulnerability in GNU Mailman
CVE-2021-43332
In GNU Mailman before 2.1.36, the CSRF token for the Cgi/admindb.py admindb page contains an encrypted version of the list admin password. This could potentially be cracked by a moderator via an offline brute-force attack.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (65.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 65.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- GNU Mailman
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1949403 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- mail.python.org/archives/list/mailman-announce@python.org/message/I2X7PSFXIEPLM…
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00011.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-43332?
- CVE-2021-43332 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNU Mailman, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-11-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-43332?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.