What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-38684?

CVE-2021-38684 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.3%.

Multimedia Console CVE-2021-38684

CRITICAL

Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)

2021-11-13 security@qnapsecurity.com.tw

Buffer Overflow Qnap RCE Memory Corruption Multimedia Console

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 13, 2021 - 01:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP NAS running Multimedia Console. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of Multimedia Console: Multimedia Console 1.4.3 ( 2021/10/05 ) and later Multimedia Console 1.5.3 ( 2021/10/05 ) and later

AnalysisAI

A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP NAS running Multimedia Console. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP NAS running Multimedia Console. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of Multimedia Console: Multimedia Console 1.4.3 ( 2021/10/05 ) and later Multimedia Console 1.5.3 ( 2021/10/05 ) and later Affected products include: Qnap Multimedia Console.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).