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CVE-2021-38161: apache software foundation apache traffic server Improper Authentication

CVSS: 8.1v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2021-38161DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38161
Published 03-11-2021Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-38161 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Improper Authentication vulnerability in apache software foundation apache traffic server. EPSS estimates a 1.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.95%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DSA-5153-1

Timeline

  1. 03-11-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper Authentication vulnerability in TLS origin verification of Apache Traffic Server allows for man in the middle attacks. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 8.0.8.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.95%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

80%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.95% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.95%

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

Debian2 products
Apache1 product
Apache software foundation1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • trafficserverAll versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 5 products

References

7 links