Cyber Resilience

CVE-2021-38425

High

Published: 05 May 2022

Published
05 May 2022
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0009 25.0th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2021-38425 is a high-severity Network Amplification (CWE-406) vulnerability in Eprosima Fast Dds. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 25.0th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

eProsima Fast DDS versions prior to 2.4.0 (#2269) are susceptible to exploitation when an attacker sends a specially crafted packet to flood a target device with unwanted traffic, which may result in a denial-of-service condition and information exposure.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

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

Affected Assets

eprosima
fast dds
≤ 2.4.0

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-406

Limits attacker success in sustaining network amplification DoS against the primary by providing a ready alternate processing capability.

addresses: CWE-406

Provides continuity when primary telecom is disrupted by insufficient control of network message volume or amplification.

addresses: CWE-406

Network-volume amplification against one channel can be bypassed via the pre-established alternate path.

addresses: CWE-406

Implements network message volume controls to block amplification DoS vectors.

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