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CVE-2021-42977

8.8 · HIGH

NoMachine Enterprise Desktop is affected by Integer Overflow.

Published Dec 7, 2021CWE-190EPSS 0.50%

Overview

CVE-2021-42977 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 7, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

NoMachine Enterprise Desktop is affected by Integer Overflow. IOCTL Handler 0x22001B in the NoMachine Enterprise Desktop above 4.0.346 and below 7.7.4 allow local attackers to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and OS crash) via specially crafted I/O Request Packet.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-42977?

CVE-2021-42977 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 7, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2021-42977?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-42977?

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.

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