CVE-2021-26291
Published: 23 April 2021
Apache Maven will follow repositories that are defined in a dependency’s Project Object Model (pom) which may be surprising to some users, resulting in potential risk if a malicious actor takes over that repository or is able to insert themselves into a position to pretend to be that repository. Maven is changing the default behavior in 3.8.1+ to no longer follow http (non-SSL) repository references by default. More details available in the referenced urls. If you are currently using a repository manager to govern the repositories used by your builds, you are unaffected by the risks present in the legacy behavior, and are unaffected by this vulnerability and change to default behavior. See this link for more information about repository management: https://maven.apache.org/repository-management.html
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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maven Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
lunar |
Needs triage
|
|
kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
groovy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
trusty |
Needs triage
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
xenial |
Released
(3.3.9-3ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
bionic |
Released
(3.6.0-1~18.04.1ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
focal |
Released
(3.6.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
jammy |
Released
(3.6.3-5ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
mantic |
Needs triage
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 9.1 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-26291
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/23/5
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-7118
- https://github.com/apache/maven/commit/907d53ad3264718f66ff15e1363d76b07dd0c05f (3.8.x)
- https://github.com/apache/maven/commit/67125676eef313e592da6424a9be0c90c5e6bca5 (master)
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9a027668558264c4897633e66bcb7784099fdec9f9b22c38c2442f00%40%3Cusers.maven.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r06db4057b74e0598a412734f693a34a8836ac6f06d16d139e5e1027c@%3Cdev.maven.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9a027668558264c4897633e66bcb7784099fdec9f9b22c38c2442f00@%3Cusers.maven.apache.org%3E
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/23/5
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5245-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian