CVE-2021-42377

mediumpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.036 · 89 %ileDEEURUUS
grimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
3.62% (89th) EPSS
CVSS 6.8 · medium
Is it mine?
89 products
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Who says so?
6 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-21

An attacker-controlled pointer free in Busybox's hush applet leads to denial of service and possible code execution when processing a crafted shell command, due to the shell mishandling the &&& string. This may be used for remote code execution under rare conditions of filtered command input.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

9.8
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.4–9.8

v2.06.8mediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:Pprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 8.6 · impact 6.4
v3.19.8criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 5.9
v3.16.4mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · CISA US
v3.19.8criticalAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.16.4mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Siemens ProductCERT DE
v3.19criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-763USprimaryCWE-590USCWE-763USCWE-763USCWE-763US
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affected products (89)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (8)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • SSA-419740SSA-419740: Multiple Third-Party Component Vulnerabilities in RUGGEDCOM and SCALANCE Products before V7.22023-03-14csaf · siemens_psirtDE

    Multiple third-party component vulnerabilities were reported for the Busybox applet, the Linux Kernel, OpenSSL, OpenVPN and various other components used by the RUGGEDCOM and SCALANCE products. The vulnerabilities range from improper neutralization of special elements to improper handling of commands under certain circumstances, that could lead to code injection and denial of service. Siemens has released updates for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.

  • SSA-565386SSA-565386: Third-Party Component Vulnerabilities in SCALANCE W-700 IEEE 802.11ax devices before V2.02023-03-14csaf · siemens_psirtDE

    Multiple vulnerabilities affecting various third-party components of SCALANCE W-700 IEEE 802.11ax devices before V2.0 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition, disclose sensitive data or violate the system integrity. Siemens has released an update for SCALANCE W-700 IEEE 802.11ax and recommends to update to the latest version.

  • SSA-831302SSA-831302: Vulnerabilities in the BIOS of the SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP before V1.3.02023-06-13csaf · siemens_psirtDE

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in the BIOS of the SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP before V1.3.0. Siemens has released a new version for SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - BIOS and recommends to update to the latest version.

  • WID-SEC-W-2022-2028BusyBox: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2021-11-09csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in BusyBox ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, Informationen offenzulegen oder beliebigen Code auszuführen.

  • WID-SEC-W-2023-1432Siemens SIMATIC S7: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-06-12csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein Angreifer aus dem angrenzenden Netzwerk oder ein entfernter, anonymer, authentisierter, physischer oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Siemens SIMATIC S7 ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen, seine Privilegien zu erweitern und Daten zu manipulieren.

  • ICSA-23-075-01Siemens SCALANCE, RUGGEDCOM Third-Party2023-03-14icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS

    Multiple third-party component vulnerabilities were reported for the Busybox applet, the Linux Kernel, OpenSSL, OpenVPN and various other components used by the RUGGEDCOM and SCALANCE products. The vulnerabilities range from improper neutralization of special elements to improper handling of commands under certain circumstances, that could lead to code injection and denial of service. Siemens has released updates for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.

  • ICSA-23-080-07Siemens SCALANCE Third-Party2023-03-14icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS

    Multiple vulnerabilities affecting various third-party components of SCALANCE W-700 IEEE 802.11ax devices before V2.0 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition, disclose sensitive data or violate the system integrity. Siemens has released an update for SCALANCE W-700 IEEE 802.11ax and recommends to update to the latest version.

  • ICSA-23-166-10Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP BIOS2023-06-13icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in the BIOS of the SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP before V1.3.0. Siemens has released a new version for SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - BIOS and recommends to update to the latest version.

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Other names and identifiers for this entity.

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvdenisa_euvdfstec_bducert_bundcisa_csaf_otsiemens_psirtNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2021-11-15modified 2026-06-17
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references (22)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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