CVE-2021-37161

Description

A buffer overflow issue was discovered in the HMI3 Control Panel contained within the Swisslog Healthcare Nexus Panel, operated by released versions of software before Nexus Software 7.2.5.7. A buffer overflow allows an attacker to overwrite an internal queue data structure and can lead to remote code execution.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.56% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory swisslog-healthcare.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.swisslog-healthcare.com product
https://www.armis.com/PwnedPiper third party advisory
https://www.swisslog-healthcare.com/en-us/customer-care/security-information/cve-disclosures#:~:text=CVE%20Disclosures%20%20%20%20Vulnerability%20Name%20%2C%20%20CVE-2021-37164%20%204%20more%20rows%20
https://www.swisslog-healthcare.com/-/media/swisslog-healthcare/documents/customer-service/armis-documents/cve-2021-37161-bulletin---underflow-in-udprxthread.pdf?rev=9395dad86d0b4811ae4a9e37f0568c2e&hash=3D8571C7A3DCC8B7D8DCB89C2DA4BB8D vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-37161?
CVE-2021-37161 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-37161?
To fix CVE-2021-37161, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-37161 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-37161 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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