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CVE-2021-33889

OpenThread wpantund through 2021-07-02 has a stack-based Buffer Overflow because of an...

6.8 Medium

OpenThread wpantund through 2021-07-02 has a stack-based Buffer Overflow because of an inconsistency in the integer data type for metric_len.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.33%Down 0.5 points since Jul 3, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

OpenThread wpantund through 2021-07-02 has a stack-based Buffer Overflow because of an inconsistency in the integer data type for metric_len.

Record
CVE-2021-33889
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

OpenThread wpantund through 2021-07-02 has a stack-based Buffer Overflow because of an inconsistency in the integer data type for metric_len.

Record
CVE-2021-33889
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-20562 No score

OpenThread wpantund through 2021-07-02 has a stack-based Buffer Overflow because of an inconsistency in the integer data type for metric_len.

Record
EUVD-2021-20562
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qwc4-6769-3rhp No score

OpenThread wpantund through 2021-07-02 has a stack-based Buffer Overflow because of an...

OpenThread wpantund through 2021-07-02 has a stack-based Buffer Overflow because of an inconsistency in the integer data type for metric_len.

Record
GHSA-qwc4-6769-3rhp
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2021-33889 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Openthread Wpantund, published July 2, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 25th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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