CVE-2021-4138: mozilla geckodriver
CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
Published 02-05-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-4138 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in mozilla geckodriver. EPSS estimates a 0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.85%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 02-05-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Improved Host header checks to reject requests not sent to a well-known local hostname or IP, or the server-specified hostname.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 5.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.85%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
57%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.83% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.85%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Mozilla1 product
- geckodriver≥ unspecified, < 0.30.0 | < 0.30.0
1 vendor · 1 product
References
2 links- github.com/mozilla/geckodriver/releases/tag/v0.30.0X Refsource MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1652612X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory