Goahead Webserver HTTP Authentication memcmp timing discrepancy

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Goahead Webserver and classified as problematic. Affected is the function memcmp of the component HTTP Authentication Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to timing discrepancy. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2021-43298. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Goahead Webserver (Web Server) (the affected version is unknown). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function memcmp of the component HTTP Authentication Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a timing discrepancy vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-208. Two separate operations in a product require different amounts of time to complete, in a way that is observable to an actor and reveals security-relevant information about the state of the product, such as whether a particular operation was successful or not. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was presented 01/26/2022 as 304. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-43298 since 11/03/2021. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.7

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Timing discrepancy
CWE: CWE-208 / CWE-203 / CWE-200
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Timelineinfo

11/03/2021 🔍
01/26/2022 +84 days 🔍
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01/28/2022 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 304
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-43298 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-43298
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-191608

Entryinfo

Created: 01/26/2022 07:32
Updated: 01/28/2022 15:01
Changes: 01/26/2022 07:32 (39), 01/28/2022 15:00 (1), 01/28/2022 15:01 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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