Data
CVE-2021-29662
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Correct type conversion
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| Impact | CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system. |
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The Data::Validate::IP module through 0.29 for Perl does not properly consider extraneous zero characters at the beginning of an IP address string, which (in some situations) allows attackers to. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-704. The Data::Validate::IP module through 0.29 for Perl does not properly consider extraneous zero characters at the beginning of an IP address string, which (in some situations) allows attackers to bypass access control that is based on IP addresses. Affected products include: Data\ \, Netapp Snapcenter. Version information: through 0.29.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
The Data::Validate::IP module through 0.29 for Perl does not properly consider extraneous zero characters at the beginning of an IP address string, which (in some situations) allows attackers to bypass access control that is based on IP addresses.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
Stack buffer overflow in the Perl module Data::RingBuffer::Shared before 0.04 lets a local peer with write access to the
Out-of-bounds read and write in the Perl module Data::DisjointSet::Shared before version 0.02 lets a local actor who can
Out-of-bounds memory disclosure in Data::Intern::Shared before 0.02, a Perl shared-memory string interning module, lets
Out-of-bounds read and write in the Perl module Data::SpatialHash::Shared before 0.02 lets a local peer with write acces
Entropy source compromise in Data::Entropy (Perl) before version 0.010 allows any on-path network attacker to fully cont
Out-of-bounds read in Data::RoaringBitmap::Shared before version 0.02 for Perl allows a local peer with write access to
World-readable mmap backing files and absent O_NOFOLLOW protection in Data::Buffer::Shared for Perl (versions before 0.0
Information disclosure in Data::RoaringBitmap::Shared Perl module before 0.02 allows local attackers to read sensitive I
Insecure mmap backing-file creation in Data::DisjointSet::Shared (Perl/CPAN) before 0.02 exposes inter-process IPC paylo
Information disclosure in the Perl Data::Deque::Shared module before version 0.06 exposes inter-process communication qu
World-readable IPC segment exposure in Data::SpatialHash::Shared (Perl) before version 0.02 allows any local user on a m
Insecure file creation in Data::Intern::Shared for Perl (all versions before 0.02) exposes shared memory IPC payloads to
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