CVE-2021-20252

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 23, 2021 at 10:24 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:33 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendor3SCALE API Management

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%

Description

A flaw was found in Red Hat 3scale API Management Platform 2. The 3scale backend does not perform preventive handling on user-requested date ranges in certain queries allowing a malicious authenticated user to submit a request with a sufficiently large date range to eventually yield an internal server error resulting in denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

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References (1)

x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1928302

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20

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