CVE-2021-44759
Improper authentication vulnerability in TLS origin verification
Improper Authentication vulnerability in TLS origin validation of Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to create a man in the middle attack. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 8.1.0.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Improper Authentication vulnerability in TLS origin validation of Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to create a man in the middle attack. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 8.1.0.
- Record
CVE-2021-44759- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Improper authentication vulnerability in TLS origin verification
Improper Authentication vulnerability in TLS origin validation of Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to create a man in the middle attack. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 8.1.0.
- Record
CVE-2021-44759- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-31574 No score
Improper Authentication vulnerability in TLS origin validation of Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to create a man in the middle attack. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 8.1.0.
- Record
EUVD-2021-31574- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qwcg-95jm-56j3
Improper Authentication vulnerability in TLS origin validation of Apache Traffic Server allows an...
Improper Authentication vulnerability in TLS origin validation of Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to create a man in the middle attack. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 8.1.0.
- Record
GHSA-qwcg-95jm-56j3- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Improper Authentication vulnerability in TLS origin validation of Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to create a man in the middle attack. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 8.1.0.
- Record
CVE-2021-44759- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2021-44759
Improper Authentication vulnerability in TLS origin validation of Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to create a man in the middle attack. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 8.1.0.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-44759- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-44759
Improper Authentication vulnerability in TLS origin validation of Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to create a man in the middle attack. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 8.1.0.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-44759- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
trafficserverDebian:12 |
before 9.1.0+ds-1 | 9.1.0+ds-1 |
trafficserverDebian:10 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 8.0.2+ds-1+deb10u6, plus listed versions 8.0.2+ds-18.0.2+ds-1+deb10u18.0.2+ds-1+deb10u28.0.2+ds-1+deb10u38.0.2+ds-1+deb10u48.0.2+ds-1+deb10u5 |
8.0.2+ds-1+deb10u6 |
trafficserverDebian:11 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 8.1.1+ds-1.1+deb11u1, plus listed versions 8.1.1+ds-1.1 |
8.1.1+ds-1.1+deb11u1 |
trafficserverUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-2ubuntu15.3.0-2ubuntu2 |
None known |
trafficserverUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.0.0-57.1.2+ds-27.1.2+ds-2build17.1.2+ds-3 |
None known |
trafficserverUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.0.5+ds-18.0.5+ds-28.0.5+ds-2build18.0.5+ds-2ubuntu18.0.5+ds-38.0.5+ds-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-44759 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Apache Traffic Server, published March 23, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.58%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in trafficserver 9.1.0+ds-1.