Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-41584 is an information disclosure issue in Gradle Enterprise before 2021.1.3. A crafted HTTP request could let an unauthorized user view a response that may contain sensitive build or configuration details.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation where Gradle Enterprise is internet-facing or used for sensitive builds. Without a severity score or exploitation evidence, this is not proven critical, but build and configuration leakage can materially aid later attacks.
Technical view
The issue involves unauthorized response viewing in Gradle Enterprise versions before 2021.1.3 when a crafted request includes the X-Gradle-Enterprise-Ajax-Request header. The public bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, affected CPEs, or detailed exploit conditions.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely for organizations running Gradle Enterprise before 2021.1.3. Risk is higher if the service is reachable by untrusted users or if build responses expose configuration details, internal project metadata, or secrets.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Public information only states that a crafted HTTP request can trigger unauthorized response viewing.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and Gradle advisory reference. No CVSS, CWE, CPE, proof-of-concept status, or exploit telemetry is provided in the source bundle. Validate version exposure before deeper investigation.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Gradle Enterprise to version 2021.1.3 or later.
- Review the Gradle advisory for vendor-specific upgrade guidance.
- Restrict access to Gradle Enterprise to trusted users and networks.
- Review build and configuration outputs for sensitive data exposure.
Validation and detection
- Inventory deployed Gradle Enterprise versions.
- Confirm no instance remains below version 2021.1.3.
- Check whether Gradle Enterprise is externally reachable.
- Review logs for unusual requests referencing the affected Ajax request behavior.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://security.gradle.com/advisory/2021-02CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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