CVE-2021-38165

2021-08-1809:48:15

redhat.com

access.redhat.com

lynx

url parsing

authentication credentials

tls connection

exposure

eavesdrop

CVSS2

2.6

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS3

5.3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS

0.006

Percentile

78.9%

JSON

A flaw was found in the way lynx parsed URLs with userinfo part containing authentication credentials. These credentials were included in the Server Name Indication (SNI) TLS extension data and sent unencrypted during the TLS connection handshake. This could lead to exposure of authentication credentials to attackers able to eavesdrop on network connection between the lynx browser and the server.