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Status published
Medium
CVE-2021-33880
The aaugustin websockets library before 9.1 for Python has an...
Vulnerability Description
The aaugustin websockets library before 9.1 for Python has an Observable Timing Discrepancy on servers when HTTP Basic Authentication is enabled with basic_auth_protocol_factory(credentials=...). An attacker may be able to guess a password via a timing attack.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
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websockets project
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websockets, communications cloud native core policy, communications cloud native core security edge protection proxy, communications cloud native core service communication proxy, communications cloud native core unified data repository
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 1.14.0, 1.5.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 6th, 2021
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.