CVE-2021-36762 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting HCC Embedded InterNiche NicheStack through version 4.3. It stems from improper null termination in the tfshnd() TFTP packet processing function, which can lead to out-of-bounds reads when strlen is called on a filename. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high risk, as it can be exploited remotely over the network with low attack complexity and without requiring user interaction or privileges, potentially leading to a complete loss of confidentiality. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hcc-embedded:nichestack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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