VDB-194634 · CVE-2021-3698 · Nessus 236960

Cockpit up to 259 SSSD certificate validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cockpit up to 259. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component SSSD. The manipulation results in certificate validation. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2021-3698. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Cockpit up to 259. Affected is some unknown processing of the component SSSD. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 03/11/2022. The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-3698 since 08/10/2021. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1587.003 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236960 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0146: cockpit (ALINUX3-SA-2023:0146)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 260 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (236960). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Name

Cockpit

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Certificate validation
CWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 236960
Nessus Name: Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0146: cockpit (ALINUX3-SA-2023:0146)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Cockpit 260

Timelineinfo

08/10/2021 🔍
03/11/2022 +213 days 🔍
03/11/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/21/2025 +1167 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-3698 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-3698
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-194634

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2022 09:27
Updated: 05/21/2025 03:39
Changes: 03/11/2022 09:27 (38), 03/13/2022 13:45 (1), 05/21/2025 03:39 (16)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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