CVE-2021-40978
Published: 7 October 2021
** DISPUTED ** The mkdocs 1.2.2 built-in dev-server allows directory traversal using the port 8000, enabling remote exploitation to obtain :sensitive information. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in https://github.com/mkdocs/mkdocs/issues/2601.] and https://github.com/nisdn/CVE-2021-40978/issues/1.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
python-mkdocs Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| impish |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| lunar |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| mantic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
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| upstream |
Needs triage
|
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| xenial |
Needed
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |