Buffer overflow in Nhi Health Insurance Web Service Component

CVE-2021-45918

NHI’s health insurance web service component has insufficient validation for input string length, which can result in heap-based buffer overflow attack. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to flood the memory space reserved for the program, in order to terminate service without authentication, which requires a system restart to recover service.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.014 (70.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-45918?
CVE-2021-45918 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nhi Health Insurance Web Service Component, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-06-20.
How severe is CVE-2021-45918?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.