Vaadin
CVE-2021-33605
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Unusual condition handling
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| Impact | CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
Improper check in CheckboxGroup in com.vaadin:vaadin-checkbox-flow versions 1.2.0 prior to 2.0.0 (Vaadin 12.0.0 prior to 14.0.0), 2.0.0 prior to 3.0.0 (Vaadin 14.0.0 prior to 14.5.0), 3.0.0 through. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.
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.
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Affects 1 package in maven
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-754. Improper check in CheckboxGroup in com.vaadin:vaadin-checkbox-flow versions 1.2.0 prior to 2.0.0 (Vaadin 12.0.0 prior to 14.0.0), 2.0.0 prior to 3.0.0 (Vaadin 14.0.0 prior to 14.5.0), 3.0.0 through 4.0.1 (Vaadin 15.0.0 through 17.0.11), 14.5.0 through 14.6.7 (Vaadin 14.5.0 through 14.6.7), and 18.0.0 through 20.0.5 (Vaadin 18.0.0 through 20.0.5) allows attackers to modify the value of a disabled Checkbox inside enabled CheckboxGroup component via unspecified vectors. Affected products include: Vaadin Vaadin-Checkbox-Flow. Version information: prior to 2.0.0.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
Improper check in CheckboxGroup in com.vaadin:vaadin-checkbox-flow versions 1.2.0 prior to 2.0.0 (Vaadin 12.0.0 prior to 14.0.0), 2.0.0 prior to 3.0.0 (Vaadin 14.0.0 prior to 14.5.0), 3.0.0 through 4.0.1 (Vaadin 15.0.0 through 17.0.11), 14.5.0 through 14.6.7 (Vaadin 14.5.0 through 14.6.7), and 18.0.0 through 20.0.5 (Vaadin 18.0.0 through 20.0.5) allows attackers to modify the value of a disabled Checkbox inside enabled CheckboxGroup component via unspecified vectors.
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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Unauthenticated remote denial of service in Vaadin Framework 8 (com.vaadin:vaadin-server 8.16.0 through 8.32.1, and vaad
Charts rendered by Vaadin Charts across Vaadin 22 through 25.3.0 bundle a pinned Highcharts release (9.2.2 in Vaadin 22-
Insecure temporary directory usage in frontend build functionality of com.vaadin:flow-server versions 2.0.9 through 2.5.
The default configuration of a TreeGrid component uses Object::toString as a key on the client-side and server communica
Unsafe validation RegEx in EmailValidator component in com.vaadin:vaadin-compatibility-server versions 8.0.0 through 8.1
Overly relaxed configuration of frontend resources server in Vaadin Designer versions 4.3.0 through 4.6.3 allows remote
Vulnerability in OSGi integration in com.vaadin:flow-server versions 1.2.0 through 2.4.7 (Vaadin 12.0.0 through 14.4.9),
Unsafe validation RegEx in EmailField component in com.vaadin:vaadin-text-field-flow versions 2.0.4 through 2.3.2 (Vaadi
Authentication.logout() helper in com.vaadin:flow-client versions 5.0.0 prior to 6.0.0 (Vaadin 18), and 6.0.0 through 6.
When adding non-visible components to the UI in server side, content is sent to the browser in Vaadin 10.0.0 through 10.
Deep-merge prototype pollution in Vaadin Charts and Vaadin Component Base lets remote, unauthenticated attackers write a
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