CVE-2021-42682 is an Integer 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 cause a denial of service (memory corruption and OS crash) through specially crafted I/O Request Packets to the IOCTL Handler 0x22001B. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog, 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.