CVE-2021-43268

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 24, 2021 at 04:15 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVxworks

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

Description

An issue was discovered in VxWorks 6.9 through 7. In the IKE component, a specifically crafted packet may lead to reading beyond the end of a buffer, or a double free.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.9 ≤ v ≤ 7.0

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-415

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