Cyber Resilience

CVE-2021-23859

Critical

Published: 08 December 2021

Published
08 December 2021
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0029 52.8th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2021-23859 is a critical-severity Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions (CWE-703) vulnerability in Bosch Bosch Video Management System. Its CVSS base score is 9.1 (Critical).

Operationally, ranked in the top 47.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

An unauthenticated attacker is able to send a special HTTP request, that causes a service to crash. In case of a standalone VRM or BVMS with VRM installation this crash also opens the possibility to send further unauthenticated commands to…

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the service. On some products the interface is only local accessible lowering the CVSS base score. For a list of modified CVSS scores, please see the official Bosch Advisory Appendix chapter Modified CVSS Scores for CVE-2021-23859

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

bosch
bosch video management system
10.1, 11.0 · ≤ 9.0 · 10.0 — 10.0.2
bosch
video recording manager
≤ 3.81 · 3.82 — 3.82.0057 · 3.83 — 3.83.0021
bosch
access easy controller firmware
≤ 2.9.1.0
bosch
access professional edition
≤ 3.8.0
bosch
building integration system
≤ 4.9
bosch
video recording manager exporter
2.1 — 2.10.0008

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-703 CWE-755

Implements explicit check and handling for the exceptional condition of audit logging process failure.

addresses: CWE-703 CWE-755

Provides a defined response to detected conditions by restricting operation, ensuring exceptional conditions are handled rather than ignored or mishandled.

addresses: CWE-703 CWE-755

Contingency training equips users with defined procedures to check and respond to exceptional conditions during disruptions, reducing exploitation of mishandled errors.

addresses: CWE-703 CWE-755

Regular updates keep contingency procedures aligned with system changes, providing structured handling for exceptional conditions that would otherwise allow unmitigated exploitation.

addresses: CWE-703 CWE-755

Policy defines checks and handling for exceptional conditions arising from security incidents.

addresses: CWE-703 CWE-755

Performing IR tests ensures exceptional conditions are properly checked and handled to enable effective response.

addresses: CWE-703 CWE-755

Supplies advice and assistance on handling incidents, improving checks and responses to exceptional conditions.

addresses: CWE-703 CWE-755

Mandates explicit, predictable handling of exceptional conditions rather than undefined continuation.

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