CVE-2021-45232

published 2021-12-27

CVE-2021-45232: 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…

Priority P1 86 critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1

AV N AC L PR N UI N S U C H I H A H

EXPLOIT

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.

Affected

5 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
apache	apisix_dashboard	< 2.10.1	2.10.1
apache_software_foundation	apache_apisix_dashboard	—	—
apache_software_foundation	apache_apisix_dashboard	—	—
apache_software_foundation	apache_apisix_dashboard	—	—
apache_software_foundation	apache_apisix_dashboard	—	—

Detection & IOCs extracted from sources · hover to see the quote

url /apisix/admin/migrate/export

• → Send an unauthenticated HTTP GET request to /apisix/admin/migrate/export; a 200 response containing the string '"Consumers":' confirms successful authentication bypass via the gin framework interface.
• → The vulnerability exists because some API endpoints directly use the gin framework interface instead of the droplet framework, thereby bypassing all authentication middleware. Look for unauthenticated requests to /apisix/admin/* endpoints. ↗

• · The vulnerability only affects Apache APISIX Dashboard versions before 2.10.1. Instances running 2.10.1 or later are not affected. ↗

CVSS provenance

nvd v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd v2.0 7.5 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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