VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-28847
MobaXterm before 21.0 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (Windows GUI hang) via tab title change requests that are sent repeatedly at high speed, which results in many SetWindowTextA or SetWindowTextW calls.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.43%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.43%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
MobaXterm before 21.0 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (Windows GUI hang) via tab title change requests that are sent repeatedly at high speed, which results in many SetWindowTextA or SetWindowTextW calls.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.43% probability · 71th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mobatek/mobaxterm
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/download-home-edition.htmlProduct, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/preview.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/download-home-edition.htmlProduct, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/preview.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.