CVE-2021-23214

mediumpriority · track · 33OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.019 · 80 %ileDEEURUUS
grimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
1.90% (80th) EPSS
CVSS 5.1 · medium
Is it mine?
70 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
5 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

When the server is configured to use trust authentication with a clientcert requirement or to use cert authentication, a man-in-the-middle attacker can inject arbitrary SQL queries when a connection is first established, despite the use of SSL certificate verification and encryption.

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cvss

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8.1
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.1–8.1

v2.05.1mediumAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:Pprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 4.9 · impact 6.4
v3.18.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 2.2 · impact 5.9
v3.18.1highAV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.17.4highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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affected products (70)

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advisories (3)

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  • WID-SEC-W-2022-0031PostgreSQL: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2021-11-11csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in PostgreSQL ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen und Informationen offenzulegen.

  • WID-SEC-W-2025-2471IBM Spectrum Protect Plus: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-01-31csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM Spectrum Protect ausnutzen, um Daten zu manipulieren, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen und beliebigen Code auszuführen.

  • BIT-postgresql-2021-232142024-03-06vendor · osvUS

    When the server is configured to use trust authentication with a clientcert requirement or to use cert authentication, a man-in-the-middle attacker can inject arbitrary SQL queries when a connection is first established, despite the use of SSL certificate verification and encryption.

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