CVE-2021-36333 Memory corruption in CloudLink

Medium 5.5 Published 23 Nov 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

A local low-privileged attacker can exploit a buffer overflow in Dell EMC CloudLink to cause an application crash.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-36333?

CVE-2021-36333 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Dell CloudLink, published on 23 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell EMC CloudLink 7.1 and all prior versions contain a Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. A local low privileged attacker, may potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to an application crash.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36333?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Emc Cloud Link.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36333?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36333 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2021-36333 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36333 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5vv2-j4x5-m889.