Vulnerability identifier: #VU51484

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28302

CWE-ID: CWE-121

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
PUPnP
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: pupnp

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the "Parser_parseDocument()" function. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

PUPnP: 1.14.2

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External links
http://github.com/pupnp/pupnp/issues/249

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.