Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-37519
Potential exploit
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in authfile.c memcached 1.6.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted authenticattion file.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2021-37519
- cpe:2.3:a:memcached:memcached:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2021-37519
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
11211
IPs affected by CVE-2021-37519 846
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-37519
0.02%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 4 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-37519
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
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134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 2025-03-26 |
5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-37519
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by:
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-37519
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https://github.com/memcached/memcached/pull/806/commits/264722ae4e248b453be00e97197dadc685b60fd0
Fix minor severity heap buffer overflow reading `--auth-file` by TysonAndre · Pull Request #806 · memcached/memcached · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/memcached/memcached/issues/805
Heap buffer overflow · Issue #805 · memcached/memcached · GitHubExploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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