Vulnerability · Published May 5, 2022 · Assigned by icscert
CVE-2021-38487Potential Network Amplification and Information Exposure in RTI Connext Professional and Connext Micro
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Connext Micro from RTI. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.4% (higher than 89% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)3.4%top 11.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
RTI Connext Professional versions 4.1 to 6.1.0, and Connext Micro versions 2.4 and later are vulnerable when an attacker sends a specially crafted packet to flood target devices with unwanted traffic. This may result in a denial-of-service condition and information exposure.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| RTI | Connext Professional | 4.1 – before 6.1.0 |
| RTI | Connext Micro | 4.0.0 – before 4.0.*3.0.0 – before 3.0.*2.4.0 – before 2.4.* |
Weakness: CWE-406, CWE-923 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H