# CVE-2021-38161: Not validating origin TLS certificate

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-11-03 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server: 8.0.0 to 8.0.8

## Description

Improper Authentication vulnerability in TLS origin verification of Apache Traffic Server allows for man in the middle attacks. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 8.0.8.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/k01797hyncx53659wr3o72s5cvkc3164
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5153

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