7.5

CVE-2021-44040: apache software foundation apache traffic server Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2021-44040DEBIAN-CVE-2021-44040
Published 23-03-2022Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-44040 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in apache software foundation apache traffic server. EPSS estimates a 1.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.99%
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. 23-03-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in request line parsing of Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to send invalid requests. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 8.1.3 and 9.0.0 to 9.1.1.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.99%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

80%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.99% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.99%

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

5 links