CVE-2021-45100

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 16, 2021 at 04:37 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:13 AM UTC
17 products affected across 2 vendorsH700S FirmwareH410S FirmwareH300S Firmware· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

Description

The ksmbd server through 3.4.2, as used in the Linux kernel through 5.15.8, sometimes communicates in cleartext even though encryption has been enabled. This occurs because it sets the SMB2_GLOBAL_CAP_ENCRYPTION flag when using the SMB 3.1.1 protocol, which is a violation of the SMB protocol specification. When Windows 10 detects this protocol violation, it disables encryption.

Affected

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

v ≤ 3.4.2
linux-linux-kernel (environment)
All versions
netapp-h300e (same device)
All versions
netapp-h300s (same device)
All versions
netapp-h410c (same device)
All versions
netapp-h410s (same device)
All versions
netapp-h500e (same device)
All versions
netapp-h500s (same device)
All versions
netapp-h700e (same device)
All versions
netapp-h700s (same device)
All versions

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

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

References (4)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/cifsd-team/ksmbd/issues/550
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/cifsd-team/ksmbd/pull/551

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-319

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