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CRITICAL · 9.8

CVE-2021-45468

Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) before 2021-12-23 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to use "Content-Encoding: gzip" to evade WAF security controls and send malicious HTTP POST requests to...

Vulnerability Description

Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) before 2021-12-23 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to use "Content-Encoding: gzip" to evade WAF security controls and send malicious HTTP POST requests to web servers behind the WAF.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
ImpervaWeb Application Firewall< 2021-12-23

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-444

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-45468?

CVE-2021-45468 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) before 2021-12-23 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to use "Content-Encoding: gzip" to evade WAF security controls and send malicious HTTP POST requests to...

How severe is CVE-2021-45468?

CVE-2021-45468 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-45468?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Imperva Web Application Firewall.