CVE-2021-40822 is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability affecting GeoServer versions through 2.18.5 and 2.19.x through 2.19.2, allowing attackers to manipulate the proxy host setting. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity and high confidentiality impact, requiring no user interaction or privileges. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code like Metasploit or ExploitDB entries, a Nuclei template exists, and its high EPSS score suggests a significant likelihood of future exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are currently minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.18.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:geoserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.19.0, < 2.19.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:osgeo:geoserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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