Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-27433 (CCN-200995)

Assigned:2021-04-29
Published:2021-04-29
Updated:2022-05-12
Summary:ARM mbed-ualloc memory library version 1.3.0 is vulnerable to integer wrap-around in function mbed_krbs, which can lead to arbitrary memory allocation, resulting in unexpected behavior such as a crash or a remote code injection/execution.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
9.0 Critical (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
6.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:U/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-190
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-27433

Source: CCN
Type: Arm Web site
mbed-uallaoc

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
arm-cve202127433-overflow(200995)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbed-os/pull/14408

Source: CCN
Type: ICSA-21-119-04
Multiple RTOS

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-119-04

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:arm:mbed_ualloc:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    arm mbed ualloc 1.3.0