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CVE-2021-29999

Published: Apr 13, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-787
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
1.8%
Top 24.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An issue was discovered in Wind River VxWorks through 6.8. There is a possible stack overflow in dhcp server.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

vxworkswindriver
Embedded
Operating Systems / rtos-embedded-os
VxWorksWind River Systems, Inc.
Mixed
Operating Systems / rtos-embedded-os
n/an/a
windrivercommercialOperating Systemsaka vxworks, bdos, bsd os, linux
wind river systems, inc.commercialOperating Systemsaka vxworks, wind river linux, bsdos

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://support2.windriver.com/index.php?page=security-notices
support2.windriver.com
https://vuldb.com/?id.172843
vuldb.com
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pjw5-hf2q-wg7j
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Apr 13, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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