CVE-2021-21439: otrs ag otrs
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-21439 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in otrs ag otrs. EPSS estimates a 0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 14-06-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
DoS attack can be performed when an email contains specially designed URL in the body. It can lead to the high CPU usage and cause low quality of service, or in extreme case bring the system to a halt. This issue affects: OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition 6.0.x version 6.0.1 and later versions. OTRS AG OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.26 and prior versions; 8.0.x version 8.0.13 and prior versions.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.88%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
58%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.88% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-754Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional ConditionsThe product does not check or incorrectly checks for unusual or exceptional conditions that are not expected to occur frequently during day to day operation of the product.
- CWE-755Improper Handling of Exceptional ConditionsThe product does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition.
Affected systems
Otrs ag2 products
- otrs≥ 7.0.x, ≤ 7.0.26 | ≥ 8.0.x, ≤ 8.0.13
- ((otrs)) community edition≥ 6.0.1, < 6.0.x*
Debian1 product
- otrs2< 6.0.32-5
Otrs1 product
- otrs≥ 6.0.1, ≤ 6.0.30 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.27 | ≥ 8.0.0, < 8.0.14
Ubuntu1 product
- otrs2All versions (No fix recorded)
4 vendors · 5 products