vuln-ubuntu/data/osv/usn/USN-6189-1.json

{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-6189-1",
  "summary": "etcd vulnerability",
  "details": "It was discovered that etcd leaked credentials when debugging\nwas enabled. This allowed remote attackers to discover etcd \nauthentication credentials and possibly escalate privileges on\nsystems using etcd.\n",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-28235"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2023-06-28T20:01:23Z",
  "modified": "2026-04-27T14:11:30Z",
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
        "name": "etcd",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/etcd@3.2.17+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.2.17+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "3.1.0-1",
        "3.2.9+dfsg-2",
        "3.2.9+dfsg-3",
        "3.2.17+dfsg-1",
        "3.2.17+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
        "3.2.17+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1",
        "3.2.17+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm1"
      ],
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "etcd",
            "binary_version": "3.2.17+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "etcd-client",
            "binary_version": "3.2.17+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "etcd-server",
            "binary_version": "3.2.17+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "golang-etcd-server-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.2.17+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm2"
          }
        ],
        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
      },
      "database_specific": {
        "cves_map": {
          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
          "cves": [
            {
              "id": "CVE-2021-28235",
              "severity": [
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "medium"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
        "name": "etcd",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/etcd@3.2.26+dfsg-6ubuntu0.2+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.2.26+dfsg-6ubuntu0.2+esm1"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "3.2.26+dfsg-3",
        "3.2.26+dfsg-4",
        "3.2.26+dfsg-6",
        "3.2.26+dfsg-6ubuntu0.1",
        "3.2.26+dfsg-6ubuntu0.2"
      ],
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "etcd",
            "binary_version": "3.2.26+dfsg-6ubuntu0.2+esm1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "etcd-client",
            "binary_version": "3.2.26+dfsg-6ubuntu0.2+esm1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "etcd-server",
            "binary_version": "3.2.26+dfsg-6ubuntu0.2+esm1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "golang-etcd-server-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.2.26+dfsg-6ubuntu0.2+esm1"
          }
        ],
        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
      },
      "database_specific": {
        "cves_map": {
          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
          "cves": [
            {
              "id": "CVE-2021-28235",
              "severity": [
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "medium"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS",
        "name": "etcd",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/etcd@3.3.25+dfsg-7ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammy"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.3.25+dfsg-7ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "3.3.25+dfsg-6",
        "3.3.25+dfsg-7",
        "3.3.25+dfsg-7ubuntu0.22.04.1"
      ],
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "etcd",
            "binary_version": "3.3.25+dfsg-7ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "etcd-client",
            "binary_version": "3.3.25+dfsg-7ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "etcd-server",
            "binary_version": "3.3.25+dfsg-7ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "golang-etcd-server-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.3.25+dfsg-7ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1"
          }
        ],
        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
      },
      "database_specific": {
        "cves_map": {
          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS",
          "cves": [
            {
              "id": "CVE-2021-28235",
              "severity": [
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "medium"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6189-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-28235"
    }
  ]
}