CVE-2021-37162

Description

A buffer overflow issue was discovered in HMI3 Control Panel in Swisslog Healthcare Nexus Panel operated by released versions of software before Nexus Software 7.2.5.7. If an attacker sends a malformed UDP message, a buffer underflow occurs, leading to an out-of-bounds copy and possible 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-2021-37162-bulletin---overflow-in-sccprocessmsg.pdf?rev=55a2a1d76199435688a8479970fc54bf&hash=4FDAB2F0EB319F0B773500669D67F3AD vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-37162?
CVE-2021-37162 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-37162?
To fix CVE-2021-37162, 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-2021-37162 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-37162 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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