What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-41973?

CVE-2021-41973 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 4.3%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-41973?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2021-41973. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Mina CVE-2021-41973

MEDIUM

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop) (CWE-835)

2021-11-01 security@apache.org

Apache Denial Of Service Mina Banking Payments Banking Trade Finance Process Management Banking Treasury Management Communications Cloud Native Core Console Customer Management And Segmentation Foundation Flexcube Universal Banking Fusion Middleware Common Libraries And Tools Oss Support Tools

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 01, 2021 - 09:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

32 maven packages depend on org.apache.mina:mina-core (14 direct, 18 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 2.1.0.

DescriptionNVD

In Apache MINA, a specifically crafted, malformed HTTP request may cause the HTTP Header decoder to loop indefinitely. The decoder assumed that the HTTP Header begins at the beginning of the buffer and loops if there is more data than expected. Please update MINA to 2.1.5 or greater.

AnalysisAI

In Apache MINA, a specifically crafted, malformed HTTP request may cause the HTTP Header decoder to loop indefinitely. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-835. In Apache MINA, a specifically crafted, malformed HTTP request may cause the HTTP Header decoder to loop indefinitely. The decoder assumed that the HTTP Header begins at the beginning of the buffer and loops if there is more data than expected. Please update MINA to 2.1.5 or greater. Affected products include: Apache Mina, Oracle Banking Payments, Oracle Banking Trade Finance Process Management, Oracle Banking Treasury Management, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Console.

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.