Resource exhaustion in HP Futuresmart 5
CVE-2021-3821
A potential security vulnerability has been identified for certain HP multifunction printers (MFPs). The vulnerability may lead to Denial of Service when running HP Workpath solutions on potentially affected products.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- HP Futuresmart 5
- HP Inc. Futuresmart — versions See HP Security Bulletin reference for affected versions.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_4980799-4980823-16/hpsbpi03747 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-3821?
- CVE-2021-3821 is a critical-severity vulnerability in HP Futuresmart 5, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-3821?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.