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CVE-2021-35394

Realtek Jungle SDK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

KEVCRITICAL 9.8EPSS 99.9%

Does this matter?

Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 24 December 2021). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.

Description

Realtek Jungle SDK version v2.x up to v3.4.14B provides a diagnostic tool called 'MP Daemon' that is usually compiled as 'UDPServer' binary. The binary is affected by multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities and an arbitrary command injection vulnerability that can be exploited by remote unauthenticated attackers.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
99.86% probability · 100th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed 10 December 2021 · due 24 December 2021
Weakness
CWE-78
Affected
realtek/rtl819x jungle software development kit
Source
cve@mitre.org

CISA notes

Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-35394

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.