CVE-2021-32053

Description

JPA Server in HAPI FHIR before 5.4.0 allows a user to deny service (e.g., disable access to the database after the attack stops) via history requests. This occurs because of a SELECT COUNT statement that requires a full index scan, with an accompanying large amount of server resources if there are many simultaneous history requests.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Vendor Advisory hapifhir.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://hapifhir.io vendor advisory
https://github.com/hapifhir/hapi-fhir/issues/2641 third party advisory
https://github.com/hapifhir/hapi-fhir/pull/2642 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-32053?
CVE-2021-32053 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-32053?
To fix CVE-2021-32053, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-32053 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-32053 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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