What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-42772?

CVE-2021-42772 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: 1.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-42772?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-42772. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.2%.

Emulex Hba Manager CVE-2021-42772

CRITICAL

Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120)

2021-11-03 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow Broadcom Emulex Hba Manager One Command Manager

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 03, 2021 - 20:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

Broadcom Emulex HBA Manager/One Command Manager versions before 11.4.425.0 and 12.8.542.31, if not installed in Strictly Local Management mode, have a buffer overflow vulnerability in the remote GetDumpFile command that could allow a user to attempt various attacks. In non-secure mode, the user is unauthenticated

AnalysisAI

Broadcom Emulex HBA Manager/One Command Manager versions before 11.4.425.0 and 12.8.542.31, if not installed in Strictly Local Management mode, have a buffer overflow vulnerability in the remote. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and 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. Broadcom Emulex HBA Manager/One Command Manager versions before 11.4.425.0 and 12.8.542.31, if not installed in Strictly Local Management mode, have a buffer overflow vulnerability in the remote GetDumpFile command that could allow a user to attempt various attacks. In non-secure mode, the user is unauthenticated Affected products include: Broadcom Emulex Hba Manager, Broadcom One Command Manager. Version information: before 11.4.425.0.

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.