Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-40085 (CCN-208476)

Assigned:2021-08-31
Published:2021-08-31
Updated:2022-06-13
Summary:An issue was discovered in OpenStack Neutron before 16.4.1, 17.x before 17.2.1, and 18.x before 18.1.1. Authenticated attackers can reconfigure dnsmasq via a crafted extra_dhcp_opts value.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
5.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
8.1 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H)
7.1 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
8.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-40085

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20210831 [OSSA-2021-005] Neutron: Arbitrary dnsmasq reconfiguration via extra_dhcp_opts (CVE-2021-40085)

Source: CCN
Type: OSSA-2021-005
Arbitrary dnsmasq reconfiguration via extra_dhcp_opts (CVE-2021-40085)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
openstack-cve202140085-sec-bypass(208476)

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1939733

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20211011 [SECURITY] [DLA 2781-1] neutron security update

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20220526 [SECURITY] [DLA 3027-1] neutron security update

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Tue, 31 Aug 2021 15:00:38 +0000
[OSSA-2021-005] Neutron: Arbitrary dnsmasq reconfiguration via extra_dhcp_opts (CVE-2021-40085)

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2021-005.html

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-4983

Source: CCN
Type: OpenStack Web site
OpenStack Neutron

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2021-40085

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:openstack:neutron:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 16.4.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:openstack:neutron:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 18.0.0 and < 18.1.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:openstack:neutron:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 17.0.0 and < 17.2.1)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    openstack neutron *
    openstack neutron *
    openstack neutron *
    debian debian linux 9.0
    debian debian linux 10.0
    debian debian linux 11.0