CVE-2021-46896

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Jul 6, 2023
Updated: Jul 12, 2023
CWE ID 120

Summary

CVE-2021-46896 is a Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in PX4-Autopilot. It allows attackers to cause a denial of service by exploiting the handler function that handles msgid 332. The vulnerability has a severity rating of HIGH and a base score of 7.5 according to NIST's National Vulnerability Database (NVD). The exploitability score is 3.9, and the attack vector is through the network with low attack complexity. No privileges are required for exploitation, and there is no user interaction required. The potential danger to an organization is the risk of a denial of service attack, which could impact the availability of systems utilizing PX4-Autopilot. It is important for organizations using this software to apply any available patches or updates to remediate this vulnerability and minimize the risk it poses.

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