Vulnerability identifier: #VU54649

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34430

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
TinyDTLS
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Eclipse

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application within the rand function in the C library. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

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

Vulnerable software versions

TinyDTLS: 0.9 rc1

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External links
http://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=568803

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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.