Integer overflow in InterNiche stack and NicheLite - CVE-2021-31401
Published: August 6, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55637
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31401
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: HCC Embedded
Affected software:
InterNiche stack
NicheLite
InterNiche stack
NicheLite
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the lack of IP length validation. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted IP packet to trigger an integer overflow on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-31401
Install updates from vendor's website.