CVE-2021-4430 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2021-4430
Vulnerability Scoring

3.5
/10
Moderate Risk

Exploiting CVE-2021-4430 requires specific conditions, leading to a moderate security impact.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Adjacent_network
    Attack Vector Under Analysis
  • Privileges Required: Low
    Some privileges are necessary to exploit the vulnerability.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2021-4430 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕡 21 Nov 2024, 06:37 UTC
Originally published on: 🕗 06 Nov 2023, 08:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 380 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

cna@vuldb.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

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

CVE-2021-4430 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2021-4430: A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Ortus Solutions ColdBox Elixir 3.1.6. This affects an unknown part of the file src/defaultConfig.js of the component ENV Variable Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. Upgrading to version 3.1.7 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is a3aa62daea2e44c76d08d1eac63768cd928cd69e. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-244485 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2021-4430

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2021-4430 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2021-4430

CVE-2021-4430 presents an accessible attack vector with minimal effort required. Restricting access controls and implementing security updates are critical to reducing exploitation risks.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2021-4430, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2021-4430, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: Low
    CVE-2021-4430 could lead to minor leaks of non-critical information without major privacy breaches.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2021-4430 poses no threat to data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2021-4430 does not impact system availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.271% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 68.16% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 31.840000000000003% of others.

CVE-2021-4430 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:ortussolutions:coldbox_elixir:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ortussolutions:coldbox_elixir:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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