Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-33880 |
CWE-ID | CWE-203 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
websockets Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
Vendor | Aymeric Augustin |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU54078
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33880
CWE-ID:
CWE-203 - Observable discrepancy
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to observable timing discrepancy on server when HTTP Basic authentication is enabled with basic_auth_protocol_factory(credentials=...). A remote attacker can guess passwords via timing attack.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionswebsockets: 1.0 - 9.0.2
CPE2.3https://github.com/aaugustin/websockets/commit/547a26b685d08cac0aa64e5e65f7867ac0ea9bc0
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.