Information disclosure in Texas Instruments CC3200 SimpleLink Solution



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-21966
CWE-ID CWE-457
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 CC3200 SimpleLink Solution
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor Texas Instruments

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Use of Uninitialized Variable

EUVDB-ID: #VU60680

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21966

CWE-ID: CWE-457 - Use of Uninitialized Variable

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized variable in the HTTP Server /ping.html functionality. A remote attacker can send an HTTP request and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

CC3200 SimpleLink Solution: 2.9.0.0

CPE2.3 External links

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1393


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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