CVE-2021-21359: Typo3/cms core Denial of Service Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2021-21359 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.9) denial of service vulnerability (CWE-405: Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification)) affecting Typo3/cms core libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves denial of service in page error handling. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 10.4.14, 11.1.1, 9.5.25.
CVE-2021-21359 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 5.9
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C).
How to Fix CVE-2021-21359
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Typo3/cms core dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade typo3/cms-core to 10.4.14
Upgrade typo3/cms-core to 11.1.1
Upgrade typo3/cms-core to 9.5.25
Upgrade typo3/cms to 10.4.14
Upgrade typo3/cms to 11.1.1
Upgrade typo3/cms to 9.5.25
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for typo3/cms-core
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2021-21359, inspect your project dependencies for Typo3/cms core:
inspect dependencies for typo3/cms-core
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Typo3/cms core in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 10.4.14), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-405: Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification), where the product does not properly control situations in which an adversary can cause the product to consume or produce excessive resources without requiring the adversary to invest equivalent work or otherwise prove authorization, i.e., the adversary's influence is "asymmetric.". In Typo3/cms core, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2021-21359 Affected Typo3/cms core Versions
6 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
typo3/cms-core
|
Packagist |
≥ 10.0.0
< 10.4.14
|
10.4.14
|
|
typo3/cms-core
|
Packagist |
≥ 11.0.0
< 11.1.1
|
11.1.1
|
|
typo3/cms-core
|
Packagist |
≥ 9.0.0
< 9.5.25
|
9.5.25
|
|
typo3/cms
|
Packagist |
≥ 10.0.0
< 10.4.14
|
10.4.14
|
|
typo3/cms
|
Packagist |
≥ 11.0.0
< 11.1.1
|
11.1.1
|
|
typo3/cms
|
Packagist |
≥ 9.0.0
< 9.5.25
|
9.5.25
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-4p9g-qgx9-397p",
"modified" : "2024-02-07T18:50:34Z",
"published" : "2021-03-23T01:54:09Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2021-21359" ],
"summary" : "Denial of Service in Page Error Handling",
"details" : "> ### Meta\n> * CVSS: `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C` (5.5)\n> * CWE-405, CWE-674\n> * Status: **DRAFT**\n\n### Problem\nRequesting invalid or non-existing resources via HTTP triggers the page error handler which again could retrieve content to be shown as error message from another page. This leads to a scenario in which the application is calling itself recursively - amplifying the impact of the initial attack until the limits of the web server are exceeded.\n\n### Solution\nUpdate to TYPO3 versions 9.5.25, 10.4.14, 11.1.1 that fix the problem described.\n\n### Credits\nThanks to Paul Keller, Mathias Bolt Lesniak and Kay Strobach who reported this issue and to TYPO3 framework merger Frank Nägler and to TYPO3 security team member Torben Hansen who fixed the issue.\n\n### References\n* [TYPO3-CORE-SA-2021-005](https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2021-005)",
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