Is CVE-2021-38459 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-38459 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-38459?

CVE-2021-38459 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-38459?

CVE-2021-38459 has an EPSS score of 0.95% (57th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38459?

Upgrade versiondog to 8.0.0 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-38459

HIGH

8.1

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The data of a network capture of the initial handshake phase can be used to authenticate at a SYSDBA level. If a specific .exe is not restarted often, it is possible to access the needed handshake packets between admin/client connections. Using the SYSDBA permission, an attacker can change user passwords or delete the database.

CWE-294

How to fix

Remediation Available

versiondogNVD

Affected:< 8.0.0Fixed in:8.0.0CVE-2021-38459derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.95%probability of exploitation in 30 days

57thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 57% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

us-cert.cisa.gov

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.