CVE-2021-32971 AVEVA SuiteLink Server Null Pointer Dereference
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-32971 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2021-32971 is a high-severity vulnerability in AVEVA Batch Management 2020, published on 23 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32971 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: AVEVA Batch Management 2020. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32971/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32971/index.md)
A null pointer dereference in AVEVA SuiteLink Server allows attackers to cause a denial of service via command 0x07.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-32971?
CVE-2021-32971 is a high-severity vulnerability in AVEVA Batch Management 2020, published on 23 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Null pointer dereference in SuiteLink server while processing command 0x07
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32971?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Aveva Suitelink.
How do I fix CVE-2021-32971?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32971 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-32971 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32971 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in AVEVA Batch Management 2020
- CVE-2021-32959 AVEVA SuiteLink Server Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2021-32963 AVEVA SuiteLink Server Null Pointer Dereference
- CVE-2021-32979 AVEVA SuiteLink Server Null Pointer Dereference
- CVE-2021-32987 AVEVA SuiteLink Server Null Pointer Dereference
- CVE-2021-32999 AVEVA SuiteLink Server Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3qq-rrg5-j2xr.