Buffer overflow in Glewlwyd SSO server - CVE-2021-40818

 

Buffer overflow in Glewlwyd SSO server - CVE-2021-40818

Published: September 10, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU56451
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40818
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: babelouest
Affected software:
Glewlwyd SSO server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in scheme/webauthn.c. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-40818

Install update from vendor's website.

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