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CVE-2021-21374 Detail

Description

Nimble is a package manager for the Nim programming language. In Nim release versions before versions 1.2.10 and 1.4.4, "nimble refresh" fetches a list of Nimble packages over HTTPS without full verification of the SSL/TLS certificate due to the default setting of httpClient. An attacker able to perform MitM can deliver a modified package list containing malicious software packages. If the packages are installed and used the attack escalates to untrusted code execution.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://consensys.net/diligence/vulnerabilities/nim-insecure-ssl-tls-defaults-remote-code-execution/ Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://consensys.net/diligence/vulnerabilities/nim-insecure-ssl-tls-defaults-remote-code-execution/ Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/pull/16940 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/pull/16940 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/nim-lang/nimble/blob/master/changelog.markdown#0130 Release Notes  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/nim-lang/nimble/blob/master/changelog.markdown#0130 Release Notes  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/nim-lang/security/security/advisories/GHSA-c2wm-v66h-xhxx Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/nim-lang/security/security/advisories/GHSA-c2wm-v66h-xhxx Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-349 Acceptance of Extraneous Untrusted Data With Trusted Data GitHub, Inc.  
CWE-599 Missing Validation of OpenSSL Certificate GitHub, Inc.  
CWE-348 Use of Less Trusted Source GitHub, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-21374
NVD Published Date:
03/26/2021
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
GitHub, Inc.