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Amazon Linux 2 : gupnp (ALAS-2021-1673)
high Nessus Plugin ID 151268
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of gupnp installed on the remote host is prior to 1.0.2-6. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2021-1673 advisory.- An issue was discovered in GUPnP before 1.0.7 and 1.1.x and 1.2.x before 1.2.5. It allows DNS rebinding. A remote web server can exploit this vulnerability to trick a victim's browser into triggering actions against local UPnP services implemented using this library. Depending on the affected service, this could be used for data exfiltration, data tempering, etc. (CVE-2021-33516)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Run 'yum update gupnp' to update your system.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 151268
File Name: al2_ALAS-2021-1673.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/1/2021
Updated: 7/1/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.8
Temporal Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-33516
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.1
Temporal Score: 7.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:gupnp, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:gupnp-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:gupnp-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:gupnp-docs, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/1/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/24/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-33516
ALAS: 2021-1673