CVE-2021-45856 json
Accu-Time Systems MAXIMUS 1.0 telnet service suffers from a remote buffer overflow which causes the telnet service to crash
published 2022-01-09 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-32572
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Accu-Time Systems MAXIMUS 1.0 telnet service suffers from a remote buffer overflow which causes the telnet service to crash
Exploit prediction
1.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165392/Accu-Time-Systems-MAXIMUS-1.0-Buffer-Overflow-Denial-Of-Service.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/165392/Accu-Time-Systems-MAXIMUS-1.0-Buffer-Overflow-Denial-Of-Service.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-45856
- NVD CVE-2021-45856
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