CVE-2021-40526
MEDIUMDescription
Incorrect calculation of buffer size vulnerability in Peleton TTR01 up to and including PTV55G allows a remote attacker to trigger a Denial of Service attack through the GymKit daemon process by exploiting a heap overflow in the network server handling the Apple GymKit communication. This can lead to an Apple MFI device not being able to authenticate with the Peleton Bike
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 58% of all known CVEs.
References
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| CVE-2023-36824 | High | 7.4 | 77% | - | Fix |
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| CVE-2020-6113 | High | 7.8 | 69% | - | - |
| CVE-2026-42945 | Critical | 8.1 | 66% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-6116 | High | 7.8 | 28% | - | - |
| CVE-2005-3120 | Critical | 9.8 | 23% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2021-40526?
No published fix for CVE-2021-40526 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2021-40526 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2021-40526 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.95% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 58% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2021-40526?
CVE-2021-40526 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.8, rated medium. 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.
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