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CVE-2021-38432 (GCVE-0-2021-38432)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-10-15 14:13 – Updated: 2024-09-16 18:54
VLAI
Title
FATEK Automation Communication Server
Summary
FATEK Automation Communication Server Versions 1.13 and prior lacks proper validation of user-supplied data, which could result in a stack-based buffer overflow condition and allow an attacker to remotely execute code.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-121 - STACK-BASED BUFFER OVERFLOW CWE-121
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
FATEK Automation Communication Server Affected: All , ≤ 1.13 (custom)
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Date Public
2021-10-07 00:00
Credits
Natnael Samson (@NattiSamson), working with Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative, reported this vulnerability to CISA.
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