Buffer overflow in Swisslog-Healthcare Hmi-3 Control Panel

CVE-2021-37165

A buffer overflow issue was discovered in HMI3 Control Panel in Swisslog Healthcare Nexus Panel operated by released versions of software before Nexus Software 7.2.5.7. When a message is sent to the HMI TCP socket, it is forwarded to the hmiProcessMsg function through the pendingQ, and may lead to remote code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.033 (87.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-37165?
CVE-2021-37165 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Swisslog-Healthcare Hmi-3 Control Panel, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-08-02.
How severe is CVE-2021-37165?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.