CVE-2021-42976 json
NoMachine Enterprise Desktop is affected by Buffer Overflow.
published 2021-12-07 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-29931
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
NoMachine Enterprise Desktop is affected by Buffer Overflow. IOCTL Handler 0x22001B in the NoMachine Enterprise Desktop above 4.0.346 and below 7.7.4 allow local attackers to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and OS crash) via specially crafted I/O Request Packet.
Patch / fix
- nomachine enterprise_desktop 7.7.4
Exploit prediction
0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- sentinelone.com https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/usb-over-ethernet-multiple-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-in-aws-and-other-major-cloud-services/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
-
sentinelone.com
/labs/usb-over-ethernet-multiple-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-in-aws-and-other-major-cloud-services/
exploit, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-42976
- NVD CVE-2021-42976
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