CVE-2021-38443

Eclipse CycloneDDS Improper Handling of Syntactically Invalid Structure

Description

Eclipse CycloneDDS versions prior to 0.8.0 improperly handle invalid structures, which may allow an attacker to write arbitrary values in the XML parser.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Eclipse recommends users apply the latest CycloneDDS patches. https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/iot.cyclonedds

Category

6.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Third-Party Advisory cisa.gov
Affected: Eclipse CycloneDDS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-315-02 third party advisory us government resource
https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/iot.cyclonedds product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-38443?
CVE-2021-38443 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-38443?
To fix CVE-2021-38443: Eclipse recommends users apply the latest CycloneDDS patches. https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/iot.cyclonedds
Is CVE-2021-38443 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-38443 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-38443?
CVE-2021-38443 affects Eclipse CycloneDDS.
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