CVE-2021-31887
HIGHEPSS 82th pctlDescription
A vulnerability has been identified in APOGEE MBC (PPC) (BACnet) (All versions), APOGEE MBC (PPC) (P2 Ethernet) (All versions), APOGEE MEC (PPC) (BACnet) (All versions), APOGEE MEC (PPC) (P2 Ethernet) (All versions), APOGEE PXC Compact (BACnet) (All versions < V3.5.4), APOGEE PXC Compact (P2 Ethernet) (All versions < V2.8.19), APOGEE PXC Modular (BACnet) (All versions < V3.5.4), APOGEE PXC Modular (P2 Ethernet) (All versions < V2.8.19), Desigo PXC00-E.D (All versions >= V2.3 and < V6.30.016), Desigo PXC00-U (All versions >= V2.3 and < V6.30.016), Desigo PXC001-E.D (All versions >= V2.3 and < V6.30.016), Desigo PXC100-E.D (All versions >= V2.3 and < V6.30.016), Desigo PXC12-E.D (All versions >= V2.3 and < V6.30.016), Desigo PXC128-U (All versions >= V2.3 and < V6.30.016), Desigo PXC200-E.D (All versions >= V2.3 and < V6.30.016), Desigo PXC22-E.D (All versions >= V2.3 and < V6.30.016), Desigo PXC22.1-E.D (All versions >= V2.3 and < V6.30.016), Desigo PXC36.1-E.D (All versions >= V2.3 and < V6.30.016), Desigo PXC50-E.D (All versions >= V2.3 and < V6.30.016), Desigo PXC64-U (All versions >= V2.3 and < V6.30.016), Desigo PXM20-E (All versions >= V2.3 and < V6.30.016), Nucleus NET (All versions), Nucleus ReadyStart V3 (All versions < V2017.02.4), Nucleus Source Code (All versions), TALON TC Compact (BACnet) (All versions < V3.5.4), TALON TC Modular (BACnet) (All versions < V3.5.4). FTP server does not properly validate the length of the “PWD/XPWD” command, leading to stack-based buffer overflows. This may result in Denial-of-Service conditions and Remote Code Execution. (FSMD-2021-0016)
How to fix
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 82% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-170 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-22931 | Critical | 9.8 | 22% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-11045 | Low | 3.7 | 8.8% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-11044 | Low | 3.7 | 5.1% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-8275 | Critical | 9.8 | 4.0% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-27736 | Medium | 6.5 | 3.6% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-31886 | Critical | 9.8 | 3.0% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2021-31887?
Published advisories record a fix for 18 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2021-31887 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2021-31887 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 2.4% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 82% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2021-31887?
CVE-2021-31887 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2021-31887 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for apogee pxc compact firmware (NVD), apogee pxc modular firmware (NVD), desigo pxc00-e.d firmware (NVD), desigo pxc00-u firmware (NVD), and 14 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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