CVE-2021-35394 kev in the critical feed json
Realtek Jungle SDK version v2.x up to v3.4.14B provides a diagnostic tool called 'MP Daemon' that is usually compiled as 'UDPServer' binary.
published 2021-08-16 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-22037
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2021-12-10
- epss
- 99.9%
- EPSS 99.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.9%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Realtek Jungle SDK version v2.x up to v3.4.14B provides a diagnostic tool called 'MP Daemon' that is usually compiled as 'UDPServer' binary. The binary is affected by multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities and an arbitrary command injection vulnerability that can be exploited by remote unauthenticated attackers.
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Timeline
- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
Known exploited
- Added
- 4 y ago
- Patch by
- 2021-12-24 (4 y ago)
- Ransomware
- Not known
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor, product
- Realtek, Jungle Software Development Kit (SDK)
- CISA name
- Realtek Jungle SDK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ATT&CK techniques
How it is exploited and what it leads to, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.
- T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application exploitation
- T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter primary impact
- T1071.001 Web Protocols secondary impact
- T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer secondary impact
- T1496 Resource Hijacking secondary impact
- T1499 Endpoint Denial of Service secondary impact
- T1569.002 Service Execution secondary impact
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CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
99.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template RealTek AP Router SDK - Arbitrary Command Injection nuclei detection template
- iot-inspector.com https://www.iot-inspector.com/blog/advisory-multiple-issues-realtek-sdk-iot-supply-chain referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
realtek.com
/en/cu-1-en/cu-1-taiwan-en
broken-link, patch, vendor-advisory
-
realtek.com
/images/safe-report/Realtek_APRouter_SDK_Advisory-CVE-2021-35392_35395.pdf
patch, vendor-advisory
-
iot-inspector.com
/blog/advisory-multiple-issues-realtek-sdk-iot-supply-chain
broken-link, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/534765
broken-link, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-35394
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-35394
- NVD CVE-2021-35394
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