CVE-2021-42681 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in Accops HyWorks DVM Tools prior to version 3.3.1.105. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode or trigger a denial of service through specially crafted I/O Request Packets. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the cybersecurity community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.3.1.105CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:accops:hyworks_dvm_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.