CVE-2021-26291
Apache Maven will follow repositories that are defined in a dependency’s Project Object Model (pom) which may be surprising to some users, resulting in potential risk if a malicious actor takes over that repository or is able to insert themselves into a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.69%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Apache Maven will follow repositories that are defined in a dependency’s Project Object Model (pom) which may be surprising to some users, resulting in potential risk if a malicious actor takes over that repository or is able to insert themselves into a position to pretend to be that repository. Maven is changing the default behavior in 3.8.1+ to no longer follow http (non-SSL) repository references by default. More details available in the referenced urls. If you are currently using a repository manager to govern the repositories used by your builds, you are unaffected by the risks present in the legacy behavior, and are unaffected by this vulnerability and change to default behavior. See this link for more information about repository management: https://maven.apache.org/repository-management.html
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 8.69% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-346
- Affected
- apache/maven · quarkus/quarkus · oracle/financial services analytical applications infrastructure · oracle/goldengate big data and application adapters
- Source
- security@apache.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/23/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0556ce5db7231025785477739ee416b169d8aff5ee9bac7854d64736%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r06db4057b74e0598a412734f693a34a8836ac6f06d16d139e5e1027c%40%3Cdev.maven.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r07a89b32783f73bda6903c1f9aadeb859e5bef0a4daed6d87db8e4a9%40%3Cissues.karaf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r08a401f8c98a99f68d061fde6e6659d695f28d60fe4f0413bcb355b0%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0a5e4ff2a7ca7ad8595d7683afbaeb3b8788ba974681907f97e7dc8e%40%3Cjira.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0d083314aa3934dd4b6e6970d1f6ee50f6eaa9d867deb2cd96788478%40%3Cjira.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r167dbc42ef7c59802c2ca1ac14735ef9cf687c25208229993d6206fe%40%3Cissues.karaf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2721aba31a8562639c4b937150897e24f78f747cdbda8641c0f659fe%40%3Cusers.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2ddabd06d94b60cfb0141e4abb23201c628ab925e30742f61a04d013%40%3Cissues.karaf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r30a139c165b3da6e0d5536434ab1550534011b1fdfcd2f5d95892c5b%40%3Cissues.karaf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r30e9fcba679d164158cc26236704c351954909c18cb2485d11038aa6%40%3Cdev.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r340e75c9bb6e8661b89e1cf2c52f4638a18312e57bd884722bc28f52%40%3Cjira.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r39fa6ec4b7e912d3e04ea68efd23e554ec9c8efa2c96f5b45104fc61%40%3Cjira.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3f0450dcab7e63b5f233ccfbc6fca5f1867a75c8aa2493ea82732381%40%3Cdev.jena.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4e1619cfefcd031fac62064a3858f5c9229eef907bd5d8ef14c594fc%40%3Cissues.karaf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r52c6cda14dc6315dc79e72d30109f4589e9c6300ef6dc1a019da32d4%40%3Cissues.karaf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r53cd5de57aaa126038c5301d8f518f3defab3c5b1c7e17c97bad08d8%40%3Cissues.karaf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5ae6aaa8a2ce86145225c3516bb45d315c0454e3765d651527e5df8a%40%3Ccommits.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r71bc13669be84c2ff45b74a67929bc2da905c152e12a39b406e3c2a0%40%3Cissues.karaf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7212b874e575e59d648980d91bc22e684906aee9b211ab92da9591f5%40%3Cdev.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r74329c671df713f61ae4620ee2452a0443ccad7f33c60e8ed7d21ff9%40%3Cissues.karaf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r77af3ac7c3bfbd5454546e13faf7aec21d627bdcf36c9ca240436b94%40%3Cissues.karaf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r78fb6d2cf0ca332cfa43abd4471e75fa6c517ed9cdfcb950bff48d40%40%3Cjira.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r86aebd0387ae19b740b3eb28bad83fe6aceca0d6257eaa810a6e0002%40%3Ccommits.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r86e1c81e03f441855f127980e9b3d41939d04a7caea2b7ab718e2288%40%3Cjira.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r96cc126d3ee9aa42af9d3bb4baa94828b0a5f656584a50dcc594125f%40%3Cissues.karaf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9a027668558264c4897633e66bcb7784099fdec9f9b22c38c2442f00%40%3Cusers.maven.apache.org%3EMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9a027668558264c4897633e66bcb7784099fdec9f9b22c38c2442f00%40%3Cusers.maven.apache.org%3EMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9a027668558264c4897633e66bcb7784099fdec9f9b22c38c2442f00%40%3Cusers.maven.apache.org%3EMailing List, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.