CVE-2021-21439
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.009 · 59 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
DoS attack can be performed when an email contains specially designed URL in the body. It can lead to the high CPU usage and cause low quality of service, or in extreme case bring the system to a halt. This issue affects: OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition 6.0.x version 6.0.1 and later versions. OTRS AG OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.26 and prior versions; 8.0.x version 8.0.13 and prior versions.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (13)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-2219OTRS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2021-06-16csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OTRS ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service oder Cross Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen.
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references (8)
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- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00040.htmlcnnvd
- https://otrs.com/release-notes/otrs-security-advisory-2021-09/cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/OTRS-Help-Desk-overload-via-Email-Body-URL-35693cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.4974cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00040.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://otrs.com/release-notes/otrs-security-advisory-2021-09/enisa_euvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00040.htmlnvd
- https://otrs.com/release-notes/otrs-security-advisory-2021-09/Vendor Advisorynvd
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