CVE-2021-45856 Memory corruption in n/a
A remote buffer overflow in the Accu-Time Systems MAXIMUS telnet service allows attackers to crash the service, causing denial of service.
- 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-2021-45856?
CVE-2021-45856 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jan 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Accu-Time Systems MAXIMUS 1.0 telnet service suffers from a remote buffer overflow which causes the telnet service to crash
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45856?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Accu-Time Maximus Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45856?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45856 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-2021-45856 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45856 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5gp4-fwp2-wg66.