CVE-2021-37604
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CVE-2021-37604 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In version 6.5 of Microchip MiWi software and all previous versions including legacy products, there is a possibility of frame counters being validated/updated prior to the message authentication. With this vulnerability in place, an attacker may increment the incoming frame counter values by injecting messages with a sufficiently large frame counter value and invalid payload. EPSS estimates a 1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In version 6.5 of Microchip MiWi software and all previous versions including legacy products, there is a possibility of frame counters being validated/updated prior to the message authentication. With this vulnerability in place, an attacker may increment the incoming frame counter values by injecting messages with a sufficiently large frame counter value and invalid payload. This results in denial of service/valid packets in the network. There is also a possibility of a replay attack in the stack.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microchip | Miwi | 6.5 |
References
- https://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/asf-release-notes-3.50.0.100-readme.pdfRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.microchip.com/product-change-notifications/#/Vendor Advisory
- https://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/asf-release-notes-3.50.0.100-readme.pdfRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.microchip.com/product-change-notifications/#/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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