CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
Low
EPSS
Percentile
24.9%
Improper Authentication vulnerability in TLS origin verification of Apache Traffic Server allows for man in the middle attacks.
Note that Nessus did not actually test for these issues, but instead has relied on the version found in the server’s banner.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(184805);
script_version("1.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/11/08");
script_cve_id("CVE-2021-38161");
script_name(english:"Apache Traffic Server 8.x < 8.1.3 Improper Authentication");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server is affected by a improper authentication vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"Improper Authentication vulnerability in TLS origin verification of Apache Traffic Server allows for man in the
middle attacks.
Note that Nessus did not actually test for these issues, but instead has relied on the version found in the
server's banner.");
# https://lists.apache.org/thread/k01797hyncx53659wr3o72s5cvkc3164
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?db07235e");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Apache Traffic Server version 8.1.3 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-38161");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2021/11/02");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2021/11/02");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/11/07");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apache:traffic_server");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Web Servers");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("apache_traffic_server_version.nasl");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Apache Traffic Server");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80, 443, 8080);
exit(0);
}
include('http.inc');
include('vcf.inc');
var port = get_http_port(default:8080);
var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Apache Traffic Server', port:port, webapp:TRUE);
var constraints = [
{ 'min_version':'8.0', 'fixed_version' : '8.1.3' }
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
Low
EPSS
Percentile
24.9%