CVE-2021-43298

The code that performs password matching when using 'Basic' HTTP authentication does not use a constant-time memcmp and has no rate-limiting. This means that an unauthenticated network attacker can brute-force the HTTP basic password, byte-by-byte, by recording the webserver's response time until the unauthorized (401) response.
References
Link Resource
https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/304 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:embedthis:goahead:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

01 Feb 2022, 13:46

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Embedthis
Embedthis goahead
CPE cpe:2.3:a:embedthis:goahead:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-307
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 5.0
v3 : 9.8
References (MISC) https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/304 - (MISC) https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/304 - Third Party Advisory

25 Jan 2022, 20:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-01-25 20:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09


NVD link : CVE-2021-43298

Mitre link : CVE-2021-43298

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-43298


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Products Affected

embedthis

  • goahead
CWE
CWE-307

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

CWE-208

Observable Timing Discrepancy