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CVE-2021-23851

6.8 · MEDIUM

A specially crafted TCP/IP packet may cause the camera recovery image web interface to crash.

Published Mar 30, 2022CWE-121EPSS 1.56%

Overview

CVE-2021-23851 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 30, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A specially crafted TCP/IP packet may cause the camera recovery image web interface to crash. It may also cause a buffer overflow which could enable remote code execution. The recovery image can only be booted with administrative rights or with physical access to the camera and allows the upload of a new firmware in case of a damaged firmware.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refpsirt.bosch.com/security-advisories/bosch-sa-478243-bt.htmlRefpsirt.bosch.com/security-advisories/bosch-sa-446276-bt.htmlRefpsirt.bosch.com/security-advisories/bosch-sa-478243-bt.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-23851?

CVE-2021-23851 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 30, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2021-23851?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-23851?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-23851?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2021-23851 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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