HIGH

CVE-2021-42697

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

75.5%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

Akka HTTP 10.1.x before 10.1.15 and 10.2.x before 10.2.7 can encounter stack exhaustion while parsing HTTP headers, which allows a remote attacker to conduct a Denial of Service attack by sending a User-Agent header with deeply nested comments.

Technical details

Published
11/2/2021
Exploit-DB
EDB-50892

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-42697?

Akka HTTP 10.1.x before 10.1.15 and 10.2.x before 10.2.7 can encounter stack exhaustion while parsing HTTP headers, which allows a remote attacker to conduct a Denial of Service attack by sending a User-Agent header with deeply nested comments.

Is CVE-2021-42697 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-42697 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 75.5%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-42697?

CVE-2021-42697 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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