CVE-2021-37533
apache-commons-net: FTP client trusts the host from PASV response by default
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · February 15, 2023
Updated · August 5, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in Apache Commons Net's FTP, where the client trusts the host from PASV response by default. A malicious server could redirect the Commons Net code to use a different host, but the user has to connect to the malicious server in the first place. This issue could lead to leakage of information about services running on the private network of the client.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation