CVE-2021-37166 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Swisslog Healthcare HMI3 Control Panel and its firmware versions prior to Nexus Software 7.2.5.7. This flaw allows an external attacker to hijack the local service connection during startup, leading to a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it presents a low-complexity network attack vector that can severely impact system availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the cybersecurity landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 7.2.5.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:swisslog-healthcare:hmi-3_control_panel_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.