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HIGH

CVE-2021-44273

CVSS v3

7.4

HIGH

EPSS Score

1.0 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-16

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Neither OSV.dev nor the vendor advisories we read list affected versions for CVE-2021-44273 yet.

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Description

e2guardian v5.4.x <= v5.4.3r is affected by missing SSL certificate validation in the SSL MITM engine. In standalone mode (i.e., acting as a proxy or a transparent proxy), with SSL MITM enabled, e2guardian, if built with OpenSSL v1.1.x, did not validate hostnames in certificates of the web servers that it connected to, and thus was itself vulnerable to MITM attacks.

Technical details

Published
2021-12-23

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-44273?

e2guardian v5.4.x <= v5.4.3r is affected by missing SSL certificate validation in the SSL MITM engine. In standalone mode (i.e., acting as a proxy or a transparent proxy), with SSL MITM enabled, e2guardian, if built with OpenSSL v1.1.x, did not validate hostnames in certificates of the web servers that it connected to, and thus was itself vulnerable to MITM attacks.

Is CVE-2021-44273 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-44273 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.0% on 2026-10-16, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-44273?

CVE-2021-44273 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4 (HIGH severity).

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