What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-20640?

CVE-2021-20640 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Lan W300N Pgrb Firmware CVE-2021-20640

MEDIUM

Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120)

2021-02-12 vultures@jpcert.or.jp

Buffer Overflow Command Injection Lan W300N Pgrb Firmware

6.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.8 MEDIUM

AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 12, 2021 - 07:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionNVD

Buffer overflow vulnerability in LOGITEC LAN-W300N/PGRB allows an attacker with administrative privilege to execute an arbitrary OS command via unspecified vectors.

AnalysisAI

Buffer overflow vulnerability in LOGITEC LAN-W300N/PGRB allows an attacker with administrative privilege to execute an arbitrary OS command via unspecified vectors. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Copy without Size Check (CWE-120), which allows attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory. Buffer overflow vulnerability in LOGITEC LAN-W300N/PGRB allows an attacker with administrative privilege to execute an arbitrary OS command via unspecified vectors. Affected products include: Logitech Lan-W300N\/Pgrb Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Always validate buffer sizes before copy operations. Use bounded functions (strncpy, snprintf). Enable compiler protections.