CVE-2021-45706

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-45706?

Upgrade zeroize derive to 1.1.1 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2021-45706 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2021-45706 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.2% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 65% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-45706?

CVE-2021-45706 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. 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.

Q: What does CVE-2021-45706 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for zeroize derive (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

CRITICAL

9.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in the zeroize_derive crate before 1.1.1 for Rust. Dropped memory is not zeroed out for an enum.

CWE-459

How to fix

Remediation Available

zeroize deriveNVD

Affected:< 1.1.1Fixed in:1.1.1CVE-2021-45706derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.19%probability of exploitation in 30 days

65thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 65% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory2

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-459 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2017-17090	High	7.5	82%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-39327	Medium	5.3	72%	-	-
CVE-2025-31650	High	7.5	60%	-	Fix
CVE-2022-1552	High	8.8	12%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-18924	High	8.8	9.5%	-	-
CVE-2022-21125	Medium	5.5	6.5%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2021-45706?

Upgrade zeroize derive to 1.1.1 or later.

Is CVE-2021-45706 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2021-45706 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.2% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 65% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2021-45706?

CVE-2021-45706 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. 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-2021-45706 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for zeroize derive (NVD). 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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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.