CVE-2021-3672
mediumpriority · track · 23EPSS 0.028 · 86 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A flaw was found in c-ares library, where a missing input validation check of host names returned by DNS (Domain Name Servers) can lead to output of wrong hostnames which might potentially lead to Domain Hijacking. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedSINEC INSsiemens_psirt
Update to V1.0.1.1 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109806100/ - FixedSINEC INScisa_csaf_ot
Update to V1.0.1.1 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109806100/
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (71)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (8)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- SSA-389290SSA-389290: Third-Party Component Vulnerabilities in SINEC INS2022-03-08csaf · siemens_psirtDE
71 vulnerabilities in third-party components as Node.js, cURL, SQLite, CivetWeb and DNS(ISC BIND) could allow an attacker to interfere with the affected product in various ways. Siemens has released an update for SINEC INS and recommends to update to the latest versions.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-0029Elasticsearch und Kibana: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2021-09-01csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Elasticsearch und Kibana ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen und um Administratorrechte zu erlangen.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-0856IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-05-31csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM QRadar SIEM ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-1614Tenable Security Nessus Network Monitor: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-06-29csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer, authentisierter oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Tenable Security Nessus Network Monitor ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand auszulösen und Daten zu manipulieren.
- ICSA-22-069-09Siemens SINEC INS2022-03-08icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
71 vulnerabilities in third-party components as Node.js, cURL, SQLite, CivetWeb and DNS(ISC BIND) could allow an attacker to interfere with the affected product in various ways. Siemens has released an update for SINEC INS and recommends to update to the latest versions.
- BIT-node-2021-36722024-03-06vendor · osvUS
A flaw was found in c-ares library, where a missing input validation check of host names returned by DNS (Domain Name Servers) can lead to output of wrong hostnames which might potentially lead to Domain Hijacking. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
- BIT-node-min-2021-36722024-12-16vendor · osvUS
A flaw was found in c-ares library, where a missing input validation check of host names returned by DNS (Domain Name Servers) can lead to output of wrong hostnames which might potentially lead to Domain Hijacking. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
- BIT-pgbouncer-2021-36722024-03-06vendor · osvUS
A flaw was found in c-ares library, where a missing input validation check of host names returned by DNS (Domain Name Servers) can lead to output of wrong hostnames which might potentially lead to Domain Hijacking. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
also known as (7)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
- CNNVD-202108-883cnnvd
- EUVD-2021-26964enisa_euvd
- BDU:2022-00342fstec_bdu
- GHSA-hghm-3vc3-hppjenisa_euvd
- BIT-node-2021-3672osv
- BIT-node-min-2021-3672osv
- BIT-pgbouncer-2021-3672osv
sources
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references (51)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1988342cnnvd
- https://c-ares.haxx.se/adv_20210810.htmlcnnvd
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdfcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3672cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163774/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-5034-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163791/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-5034-2.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163937/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2021-3280-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164229/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2021-3623-01.htmlcnnvd
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