Vulnerability Description
Best Practical Request Tracker (RT) 4.2 before 4.2.17, 4.4 before 4.4.5, and 5.0 before 5.0.2 allows sensitive information disclosure via a timing attack against lib/RT/REST2/Middleware/Auth.pm.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Bestpractical | Request Tracker | >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.17 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 35 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://docs.bestpractical.com/release-notes/rt/index.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/bestpractical/rt/commit/70749bb66cb13dd70bd53340c371038a5f3caPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00019.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://docs.bestpractical.com/release-notes/rt/index.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/bestpractical/rt/commit/70749bb66cb13dd70bd53340c371038a5f3caPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00019.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-38562?
CVE-2021-38562 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Best Practical Request Tracker (RT) 4.2 before 4.2.17, 4.4 before 4.4.5, and 5.0 before 5.0.2 allows sensitive information disclosure via a timing attack against lib/RT/REST2/Middleware/Auth.pm.
How severe is CVE-2021-38562?
CVE-2021-38562 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-2021-38562?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Bestpractical Request Tracker, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.