CVE-2021-47764

MEDIUMCVSS 6.7/10EPSS 0.17%

Last modified

CVE-2021-47764 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. AbsoluteTelnet 11.24 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by manipulating DialUp connection and license name fields. Attackers can generate a 1000-character payload and paste it into specific input fields to trigger application crashes and force unexpected termination.. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

AbsoluteTelnet 11.24 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by manipulating DialUp connection and license name fields. Attackers can generate a 1000-character payload and paste it into specific input fields to trigger application crashes and force unexpected termination.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS 4.0
6.7/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.17%

7.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CelestialsoftwareAbsolutetelnet11.24

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-47764?
AbsoluteTelnet 11.24 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by manipulating DialUp connection and license name fields. Attackers can generate a 1000-character payload and paste it into specific input fields to trigger application crashes and force unexpected termination.
How severe is CVE-2021-47764?
CVE-2021-47764 has a CVSS score of 6.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-47764?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST