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CVE-2021-20252: redhat 3scale_api_management Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 23-02-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-20252 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in redhat 3scale_api_management. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.97%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-02-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A flaw was found in Red Hat 3scale API Management Platform 2. The 3scale backend does not perform preventive handling on user-requested date ranges in certain queries allowing a malicious authenticated user to submit a request with a sufficiently large date range to eventually yield an internal server error resulting in denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.97%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

61%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.97% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.97%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links