CVE-2021-45232
security vulnerability on unauthorized access.
- Published
- Dec 27, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- apache
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.7%
- Model date
- Oct 14, 2026
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Summary
In Apache APISIX Dashboard before 2.10.1, the Manager API uses two frameworks and introduces framework `droplet` on the basis of framework `gin`, all APIs and authentication middleware are developed based on framework `droplet`, but some API directly use the interface of framework `gin` thus bypassing the authentication.
Sources
apisix/CVE-2021-45232
Apache APISIX Dashboard Unauthenticated Access Leads to RCE (CVE-2021-45232)
Vulhub vulnerability labsDeclared conditions
- lab image version: vulhub/apisix:2.9(apisix/CVE-2021-45232/docker-compose.yml:services.apisix.image)
- lab image version: vulhub/apisix-dashboard:2.9.0(apisix/CVE-2021-45232/docker-compose.yml:services.dashboard.image)
- lab image version: gcr.io/etcd-development/etcd:v3.4.15(apisix/CVE-2021-45232/docker-compose.yml:services.etcd.image)
http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-45232.yaml
Nuclei TemplatesDeclared conditions
- network: http($.protocol_keys)
- verification: status,word($.matchers[*].type)
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