CVE-2021-40186 (High) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2021-40186 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - dotnetnuke.web.9.7.0.nupkg, dotnetnuke.web.9.2.1.533.nupkg, DotNetNuke.Web-9.8.0.0.dll, dotnetnuke.core.9.7.0.nupkg, dotnetnuke.core.9.2.1.533.nupkg

dotnetnuke.web.9.7.0.nupkg

Provides references to core components such as Caching, Security and other security-related items fo...

Library home page: https://api.nuget.org/packages/dotnetnuke.web.9.7.0.nupkg

Path to dependency file: /Libraries/UpendoProvidersFipsAesCryptoProvider/Upendo.Libraries.UpendoProvidersFipsAesCryptoProvider.csproj

Path to vulnerable library: /netnuke.web/9.7.0/dotnetnuke.web.9.7.0.nupkg,/home/wss-scanner/.nuget/packages/dotnetnuke.web/9.7.0/dotnetnuke.web.9.7.0.nupkg

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ dotnetnuke.web.9.7.0.nupkg (Vulnerable Library)

dotnetnuke.web.9.2.1.533.nupkg

DNN Platform is an open source web application framework. This package contains components required for developing extensions for DNN Platform.

Library home page: https://api.nuget.org/packages/dotnetnuke.web.9.2.1.533.nupkg

Path to dependency file: /Libraries/UpendoProvidersFipsAesCryptoProvider/Upendo.Libraries.UpendoProvidersFipsAesCryptoProvider.csproj

Path to vulnerable library: /netnuke.web/9.2.1.533/dotnetnuke.web.9.2.1.533.nupkg

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ dotnetnuke.web.9.2.1.533.nupkg (Vulnerable Library)

DotNetNuke.Web-9.8.0.0.dll

DotNetNuke.Web

Library home page: https://api.nuget.org/packages/dotnetnuke.web.9.8.0.nupkg

Path to vulnerable library: /References/DNN/09.07.00/DotNetNuke.Web.dll

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ DotNetNuke.Web-9.8.0.0.dll (Vulnerable Library)

dotnetnuke.core.9.7.0.nupkg

Provides basic references to the DotNetNuke.dll to develop extensions for the DNN Platform. For MVC or WebAPI please see other packages available as well

Library home page: https://api.nuget.org/packages/dotnetnuke.core.9.7.0.nupkg

Path to dependency file: /Libraries/UpendoProvidersFipsAesCryptoProvider/Upendo.Libraries.UpendoProvidersFipsAesCryptoProvider.csproj

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.nuget/packages/dotnetnuke.core/9.7.0/dotnetnuke.core.9.7.0.nupkg,/netnuke.core/9.7.0/dotnetnuke.core.9.7.0.nupkg

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ dotnetnuke.core.9.7.0.nupkg (Vulnerable Library)

dotnetnuke.core.9.2.1.533.nupkg

DNN Platform is an open source web application framework. This package contains only the core DNN Platform library.

Library home page: https://api.nuget.org/packages/dotnetnuke.core.9.2.1.533.nupkg

Path to dependency file: /Libraries/UpendoProvidersFipsAesCryptoProvider/Upendo.Libraries.UpendoProvidersFipsAesCryptoProvider.csproj

Path to vulnerable library: /netnuke.core/9.2.1.533/dotnetnuke.core.9.2.1.533.nupkg

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ dotnetnuke.core.9.2.1.533.nupkg (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: development

Vulnerability Details

The AppCheck research team identified a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability within the DNN CMS platform, formerly known as DotNetNuke. SSRF vulnerabilities allow the attacker to exploit the target system to make network requests on their behalf, allowing a range of possible attacks. In the most common scenario, the attacker exploits SSRF vulnerabilities to attack systems behind the firewall and access sensitive information from Cloud Provider metadata services.

Publish Date: 2022-06-02

URL: CVE-2021-40186

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40186

Release Date: 2022-06-02

Fix Resolution: DotNetNuke.Web - 9.11.0;DotNetNuke.Core - 9.11.0

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