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CVE-2021-3882

Sensitive Cookie in HTTPS Session Without 'Secure' Attribute in ledgersmb/ledgersmb

5.9 MediumFix available

LedgerSMB does not set the 'Secure' attribute on the session authorization cookie when the client uses HTTPS and the LedgerSMB server is behind a reverse proxy. By tricking a user to use an unencrypted connection (HTTP), an attacker may be able to obtain the authentication data by capturing network traffic. LedgerSMB 1.8 and newer switched from Basic authentication to using cookie authentication with encrypted cookies. Although an attacker can't access the information inside the cookie, nor the password of the user, possession of the cookie is enough to access the application as the user from which the cookie has been obtained. In order for the attacker to obtain the cookie, first of all the server must be configured to respond to unencrypted requests, the attacker must be suitably positioned to eavesdrop on the network traffic between the client and the server and the user must be tricked into using unencrypted HTTP traffic. Proper audit control and separation of duties limit Integrity impact of the attack vector. Users of LedgerSMB 1.8 are urged to upgrade to known-fixed versions. Users of LedgerSMB 1.7 or 1.9 are unaffected by this vulnerability and don't need to take action. As a workaround, users may configure their Apache or Nginx reverse proxy to add the Secure attribute at the network boundary instead of relying on LedgerSMB. For Apache, please refer to the 'Header always edit' configuration command in the mod_headers module. For Nginx, please refer to the 'proxy_cookie_flags' configuration command.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.13%Up 0.3 points since Oct 15, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.9

Sensitive Cookie in HTTPS Session Without 'Secure' Attribute in ledgersmb/ledgersmb

LedgerSMB does not set the 'Secure' attribute on the session authorization cookie when the client uses HTTPS and the LedgerSMB server is behind a reverse proxy. By tricking a user to use an unencrypted connection (HTTP), an attacker may be able to obtain the authentication data by capturing network traffic. LedgerSMB 1.8 and newer switched from Basic authentication to using cookie authentication with encrypted cookies. Although an attacker can't access the information inside the cookie, nor the password of the user, possession of the cookie is enough to access the application as the user from which the cookie has been obtained. In order for the attacker to obtain the cookie, first of all the server must be configured to respond to unencrypted requests, the attacker must be suitably positioned to eavesdrop on the network traffic between the client and the server and the user must be tricked into using unencrypted HTTP traffic. Proper audit control and separation of duties limit Integrity impact of the attack vector. Users of LedgerSMB 1.8 are urged to upgrade to known-fixed versions. Users of LedgerSMB 1.7 or 1.9 are unaffected by this vulnerability and don't need to take action. As a workaround, users may configure their Apache or Nginx reverse proxy to add the Secure attribute at the network boundary instead of relying on LedgerSMB. For Apache, please refer to the 'Header always edit' configuration command in the mod_headers module. For Nginx, please refer to the 'proxy_cookie_flags' configuration command.

Record
CVE-2021-3882
CVSS 3.0
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-614
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-27114 5.9

LedgerSMB does not set the 'Secure' attribute on the session authorization cookie when the client uses HTTPS and the LedgerSMB server is behind a reverse proxy. By tricking a user to use an unencrypted connection (HTTP), an attacker may be able to obtain the authentication data by capturing network traffic. LedgerSMB 1.8 and newer switched from Basic authentication to using cookie authentication with encrypted cookies. Although an attacker can't access the information inside the cookie, nor the password of the user, possession of the cookie is enough to access the application as the user from which the cookie has been obtained. In order for the attacker to obtain the cookie, first of all the server must be configured to respond to unencrypted requests, the attacker must be suitably positioned to eavesdrop on the network traffic between the client and the server and the user must be tricked into using unencrypted HTTP traffic. Proper audit control and separation of duties limit Integrity impact of the attack vector. Users of LedgerSMB 1.8 are urged to upgrade to known-fixed versions. Users of LedgerSMB 1.7 or 1.9 are unaffected by this vulnerability and don't need to take action. As a workaround, users may configure their Apache or Nginx reverse proxy to add the Secure attribute at the network boundary instead of relying on LedgerSMB. For Apache, please refer to the 'Header always edit' configuration command in the mod_headers module. For Nginx, please refer to the 'proxy_cookie_flags' configuration command.

Record
EUVD-2021-27114
CVSS 3.0
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q34c-v76q-8jx6 6.8

LedgerSMB does not set the 'Secure' attribute on the session authorization cookie when the client...

LedgerSMB does not set the 'Secure' attribute on the session authorization cookie when the client uses HTTPS and the LedgerSMB server is behind a reverse proxy. By tricking a user to use an unencrypted connection (HTTP), an attacker may be able to obtain the authentication data by capturing network traffic. LedgerSMB 1.8 and newer switched from Basic authentication to using cookie authentication with encrypted cookies. Although an attacker can't access the information inside the cookie, nor the password of the user, possession of the cookie is enough to access the application as the user from which the cookie has been obtained. In order for the attacker to obtain the cookie, first of all the server must be configured to respond to unencrypted requests, the attacker must be suitably positioned to eavesdrop on the network traffic between the client and the server and the user must be tricked into using unencrypted HTTP traffic. Proper audit control and separation of duties limit Integrity impact of the attack vector. Users of LedgerSMB 1.8 are urged to upgrade to known-fixed versions. Users of LedgerSMB 1.7 or 1.9 are unaffected by this vulnerability and don't need to take action. As a workaround, users may configure their Apache or Nginx reverse proxy to add the Secure attribute at the network boundary instead of relying on LedgerSMB. For Apache, please refer to the 'Header always edit' configuration command in the mod_headers module. For Nginx, please refer to the 'proxy_cookie_flags' configuration command.

Record
GHSA-q34c-v76q-8jx6
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-311, CWE-614
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.8

LedgerSMB does not set the 'Secure' attribute on the session authorization cookie when the client uses HTTPS and the LedgerSMB server is behind a reverse proxy. By tricking a user to use an unencrypted connection (HTTP), an attacker may be able to obtain the authentication data by capturing network traffic. LedgerSMB 1.8 and newer switched from Basic authentication to using cookie authentication with encrypted cookies. Although an attacker can't access the information inside the cookie, nor the password of the user, possession of the cookie is enough to access the application as the user from which the cookie has been obtained. In order for the attacker to obtain the cookie, first of all the server must be configured to respond to unencrypted requests, the attacker must be suitably positioned to eavesdrop on the network traffic between the client and the server and the user must be tricked into using unencrypted HTTP traffic. Proper audit control and separation of duties limit Integrity impact of the attack vector. Users of LedgerSMB 1.8 are urged to upgrade to known-fixed versions. Users of LedgerSMB 1.7 or 1.9 are unaffected by this vulnerability and don't need to take action. As a workaround, users may configure their Apache or Nginx reverse proxy to add the Secure attribute at the network boundary instead of relying on LedgerSMB. For Apache, please refer to the 'Header always edit' configuration command in the mod_headers module. For Nginx, please refer to the 'proxy_cookie_flags' configuration command.

Record
CVE-2021-3882
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 3.0
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-614, CWE-311
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.8

LedgerSMB does not set the 'Secure' attribute on the session authorization cookie when the client uses HTTPS and the LedgerSMB server is behind a reverse proxy. By tricking a user to use an unencrypted connection (HTTP), an attacker may be able to obtain the authentication data by capturing network traffic. LedgerSMB 1.8 and newer switched from Basic authentication to using cookie authentication with encrypted cookies. Although an attacker can't access the information inside the cookie, nor the password of the user, possession of the cookie is enough to access the application as the user from which the cookie has been obtained. In order for the attacker to obtain the cookie, first of all the server must be configured to respond to unencrypted requests, the attacker must be suitably positioned to eavesdrop on the network traffic between the client and the server and the user must be tricked into using unencrypted HTTP traffic. Proper audit control and separation of duties limit Integrity impact of the attack vector. Users of LedgerSMB 1.8 are urged to upgrade to known-fixed versions. Users of LedgerSMB 1.7 or 1.9 are unaffected by this vulnerability and don't need to take action. As a workaround, users may configure their Apache or Nginx reverse proxy to add the Secure attribute at the network boundary instead of relying on LedgerSMB. For Apache, please refer to the 'Header always edit' configuration command in the mod_headers module. For Nginx, please refer to the 'proxy_cookie_flags' configuration command.

Record
CVE-2021-3882
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-3882 6.8

LedgerSMB does not set the 'Secure' attribute on the session authorization cookie when the client uses HTTPS and the LedgerSMB server is behind a reverse proxy. By tricking a user to use an unencrypted connection (HTTP), an attacker may be able to obtain the authentication data by capturing network traffic. LedgerSMB 1.8 and newer switched from Basic authentication to using cookie authentication with encrypted cookies. Although an attacker can't access the information inside the cookie, nor the password of the user, possession of the cookie is enough to access the application as the user from which the cookie has been obtained. In order for the attacker to obtain the cookie, first of all the server must be configured to respond to unencrypted requests, the attacker must be suitably positioned to eavesdrop on the network traffic between the client and the server and the user must be tricked into using unencrypted HTTP traffic. Proper audit control and separation of duties limit Integrity impact of the attack vector. Users of LedgerSMB 1.8 are urged to upgrade to known-fixed versions. Users of LedgerSMB 1.7 or 1.9 are unaffected by this vulnerability and don't need to take action. As a workaround, users may configure their Apache or Nginx reverse proxy to add the Secure attribute at the network boundary instead of relying on LedgerSMB. For Apache, please refer to the 'Header always edit' configuration command in the mod_headers module. For Nginx, please refer to the 'proxy_cookie_flags' configuration command.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3882
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 3.0
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-7647-1 No score

ledgersmb vulnerabilities

It was discovered that LedgerSMB did not check the origin of HTML fragments. An attacker could possibly use this issue to send a maliciously crafted URL to the server and obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 25.04. (CVE-2021-3693)

It was discovered that LedgerSMB did not properly encode HTML error messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to send a maliciously crafted URL to the server and obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-3694)

It was discovered that LedgerSMB did not guard against discrete link redirections. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-3731)

It was discovered that LedgerSMB did not properly set the 'Secure' attribute during HTTPS sessions. If a user were tricked into using an unencrypted connection, an attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 25.04. (CVE-2021-3882)

It was discovered that LedgerSMB could create admin accounts via a URL. If an admin were tricked into clicking a maliciously crafted URL, an attacker could possibly use this issue to achieve privilege escalation. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 25.04. (CVE-2024-23831)

Record
USN-7647-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ledgersmb
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
before 1.6.9+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1, plus listed versions
1.6.9+ds-11.6.9+ds-1ubuntu0.1
1.6.9+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
ledgersmb
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
before 1.6.33+ds-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
1.6.9+ds-2.11.6.33+ds-1
1.6.33+ds-1ubuntu0.1
ledgersmb
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
before 1.6.33+ds-2.1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
1.6.33+ds-2.1
1.6.33+ds-2.1ubuntu0.1
ledgersmb
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 1.3.46-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.3.46-1
1.3.46-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
ledgersmb
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 1.4.42+ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.4.41+ds-11.4.42+ds-1
1.4.42+ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
ledgersmb
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 1.6.9+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1, plus listed versions
1.6.9+ds-11.6.9+ds-1ubuntu0.1
1.6.9+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
ledgersmb
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 1.6.33+ds-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
1.6.9+ds-2.11.6.33+ds-1
1.6.33+ds-1ubuntu0.1
ledgersmb
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 1.6.33+ds-2.1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
1.6.33+ds-2.1
1.6.33+ds-2.1ubuntu0.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2021-3882 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Ledgersmb, published October 14, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.13%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in ledgersmb 1.6.9+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1.

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