Cyber Resilience

CVE-2021-42686

HighPublic PoC

Published: 07 December 2021

Published
07 December 2021
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0006 20.2th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2021-42686 is a high-severity Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190) vulnerability in Accops Hyworks Windows Client. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 20.2th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

An Integer Overflow exists in Accops HyWorks Windows Client prior to v 3.2.8.200. The IOCTL Handler 0x22001B in the Accops HyWorks Windows Client prior to v 3.2.8.200 allow local attackers to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode or cause a…

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denial of service (memory corruption and OS crash) via specially crafted I/O Request Packet.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

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

Affected Assets

accops
hyworks windows client
≤ 3.2.8.200

Mitigating Controls

No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.

References