Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-22569 (CCN-216851)

Assigned:2021-09-26
Published:2021-09-26
Updated:2023-04-18
Summary:Google Protocol Buffer (protobuf-java) is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an issue with allow interleaving of com.google.protobuf.UnknownFieldSet fields. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted content, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a timeout in ProtobufFuzzer function, and results in a denial of service condition.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
1.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-22569

Source: cve-coordination@google.com
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve-coordination@google.com

Source: cve-coordination@google.com
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve-coordination@google.com

Source: CCN
Type: Google Security Research Issue 39330
protobuf-java:ProtobufFuzzer: Timeout in ProtobufFuzzer

Source: cve-coordination@google.com
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
cve-coordination@google.com

Source: cve-coordination@google.com
Type: Vendor Advisory
cve-coordination@google.com

Source: CCN
Type: Protocol Buffers Web site
Google Protocol Buffers

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
protobufjava-cve202122569-dos(216851)

Source: cve-coordination@google.com
Type: UNKNOWN
cve-coordination@google.com

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6570679 (Security Guardium Insights)
IBM Security Guardium Insights is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6570915 (Data Risk Manager)
IBM Data Risk Manager is affected by multiple vulnerabilities including a remote code execution in Spring Framework (CVE-2022-22965)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6570937 (Watson Discovery)
IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data affected by vulnerability in Google Protocol Buffers

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6584217 (Watson Discovery)
IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data affected by vulnerability in Google Protocol Buffers

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6598053 (Security Guardium)
IBM Security Guardium is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6830243 (QRadar User Behavior Analytics)
Multiple vulnerabilities in Spark affecting IBM QRadar User Behavior Analytics

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6837601 (Log Analysis)
Vulnerability from Google Protocol Buffer affect IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis (CVE-2021-22569)

Source: CCN
Type: Oracle CPUApr2022
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2022

Source: cve-coordination@google.com
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve-coordination@google.com

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:watson_discovery:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:security_guardium:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:security_guardium:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:security_guardium:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:watson_discovery:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:security_guardium:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:security_guardium:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8035
    P
    		libprotoc20-3.9.2-150200.4.19.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:7652
    P
    		libprotobuf-lite20-3.9.2-150200.4.19.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8197
    P
    		Security update for grpc, protobuf, python-Deprecated, python-PyGithub, python-aiocontextvars, python-avro, python-bcrypt, python-cryptography, python-cryptography-vectors, python-google-api-core, python-googleapis-common-protos, python-grpcio-gcp, python-humanfriendly, python-jsondiff, python-knack, python-opencensus, python-opencensus-context, python-opencensus-ext-threading, python-opentelemetry-api, python-psutil, python-pytest-asyncio, python-requests, python-websocket-client, python-websockets (Important) (in QA)
    2023-05-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8111
    P
    		Security update for grpc, protobuf, python-Deprecated, python-PyGithub, python-aiocontextvars, python-avro, python-bcrypt, python-cryptography, python-cryptography-vectors, python-google-api-core, python-googleapis-common-protos, python-grpcio-gcp, python-humanfriendly, python-jsondiff, python-knack, python-opencensus, python-opencensus-context, python-opencensus-ext-threading, python-opentelemetry-api, python-psutil, python-pytest-asyncio, python-requests, python-websocket-client, python-websockets (Important) (in QA)
    2023-05-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8172
    P
    		Security update for grpc, protobuf, python-Deprecated, python-PyGithub, python-aiocontextvars, python-avro, python-bcrypt, python-cryptography, python-cryptography-vectors, python-google-api-core, python-googleapis-common-protos, python-grpcio-gcp, python-humanfriendly, python-jsondiff, python-knack, python-opencensus, python-opencensus-context, python-opencensus-ext-threading, python-opentelemetry-api, python-psutil, python-pytest-asyncio, python-requests, python-websocket-client, python-websockets (Important) (in QA)
    2023-05-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8185
    P
    		Security update for grpc, protobuf, python-Deprecated, python-PyGithub, python-aiocontextvars, python-avro, python-bcrypt, python-cryptography, python-cryptography-vectors, python-google-api-core, python-googleapis-common-protos, python-grpcio-gcp, python-humanfriendly, python-jsondiff, python-knack, python-opencensus, python-opencensus-context, python-opencensus-ext-threading, python-opentelemetry-api, python-psutil, python-pytest-asyncio, python-requests, python-websocket-client, python-websockets (Important) (in QA)
    2023-05-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:51947
    P
    		Security update for protobuf (Important)
    2022-11-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:656
    P
    		Security update for protobuf (Moderate) (in QA)
    2022-10-06
    BACK
    ibm watson discovery 2.0.0
    ibm security guardium 11.0
    ibm security guardium 11.1
    ibm security guardium 11.2
    ibm watson discovery 2.2.1
    ibm security guardium 11.3
    ibm security guardium 11.4