CVE-2021-36093
DoS attack using PostMaster filters
CVE-2021-36093 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Otrs, published September 6, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.11%, the 66th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.3 MediumCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 1.11%EPSS, 66th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
It's possible to create an email which can be stuck while being processed by PostMaster filters, causing DoS. This issue affects: OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition 6.0.x version 6.0.1 and later versions. OTRS AG OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.28 and prior versions; 8.0.x version 8.0.15 and prior versions.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
otrs2Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 4.0.10-15.0.1-15.0.1-25.0.2-15.0.3-15.0.5-15.0.6-15.0.7-1 | None known |
otrs2Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.23-15.0.24-16.0.1-16.0.2-16.0.3-16.0.4-16.0.5-1 | None known |
otrs2Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.20-16.0.23-26.0.24-16.0.25-16.0.25-26.0.25-36.0.26-1 | None known |
otrs2Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.32-66.1.2-16.2.1-16.2.2-2 | None known |
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
DoS attack using PostMaster filters
It's possible to create an email which can be stuck while being processed by PostMaster filters, causing DoS. This issue affects: OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition 6.0.x version 6.0.1 and later versions. OTRS AG OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.28 and prior versions; 8.0.x version 8.0.15 and prior versions.
- Record
CVE-2021-36093- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-185
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-22725
It's possible to create an email which can be stuck while being processed by PostMaster filters, causing DoS. This issue affects: OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition 6.0.x version 6.0.1 and later versions. OTRS AG OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.28 and prior versions; 8.0.x version 8.0.15 and prior versions.
- Record
EUVD-2021-22725- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p8h5-xqwr-ww86No score
It's possible to create an email which can be stuck while being processed by PostMaster filters,...
It's possible to create an email which can be stuck while being processed by PostMaster filters, causing DoS. This issue affects: OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition 6.0.x version 6.0.1 and later versions. OTRS AG OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.28 and prior versions; 8.0.x version 8.0.15 and prior versions.
- Record
GHSA-p8h5-xqwr-ww86- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
It's possible to create an email which can be stuck while being processed by PostMaster filters, causing DoS. This issue affects: OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition 6.0.x version 6.0.1 and later versions. OTRS AG OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.28 and prior versions; 8.0.x version 8.0.15 and prior versions.
- Record
CVE-2021-36093- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-185
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-36093
It's possible to create an email which can be stuck while being processed by PostMaster filters, causing DoS. This issue affects: OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition 6.0.x version 6.0.1 and later versions. OTRS AG OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.28 and prior versions; 8.0.x version 8.0.15 and prior versions.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-36093- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.