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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2021-20217

A flaw was found in Privoxy in versions before 3.0.31. An assertion failure triggered by a crafted CGI request may lead to denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system av...

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in Privoxy in versions before 3.0.31. An assertion failure triggered by a crafted CGI request may lead to denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
PrivoxyPrivoxy< 3.0.31

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-617

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-20217?

CVE-2021-20217 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A flaw was found in Privoxy in versions before 3.0.31. An assertion failure triggered by a crafted CGI request may lead to denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system av...

How severe is CVE-2021-20217?

CVE-2021-20217 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-20217?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Privoxy Privoxy.