CVE-2021-20217 describes an assertion failure vulnerability in Privoxy versions prior to 3.0.31, which can be triggered by a specially crafted CGI request. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High) due to its potential for a denial-of-service attack, as it can be exploited remotely with low complexity and no user interaction. While the vulnerability can severely impact system availability, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding it.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.0.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:privoxy:privoxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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