Heap-based buffer overflow in HMI3 Control Panel and Nexus Panel - CVE-2021-37162
Published: August 3, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55513
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37162
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted UDP message, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
HMI3 Control Panel
Nexus Panel
Nexus Panel
How to mitigate CVE-2021-37162
Install updates from vendor's website.
Nexus Panel - update to 7.2.5.7
External References
- https://www.swisslog-healthcare.com/en-us/customer-care/security-information/cve-disclosures#:~:text=CVE%20Disclosures%20%20%20%20Vulnerability%20Name%20,%20%20CVE-2021-37164%20%204%20more%20rows%20
- https://www.swisslog-healthcare.com/-/media/swisslog-healthcare/documents/customer-service/armis-documents/cve-2021-37162-bulletin---overflow-in-sccprocessmsg.pdf?rev=55a2a1d76199435688a8479970fc54bf&hash=4FDAB2F0EB319F0B773500669D67F3AD
- https://www.armis.com/PwnedPiper
- https://www.swisslog-healthcare.com