7.5

CVE-2021-36765: codesys ethernetip NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 04-08-2021Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-36765 is a high (CVSS 7.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in codesys ethernetip. EPSS estimates a 0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.99%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 04-08-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In CODESYS EtherNetIP before 4.1.0.0, specific EtherNet/IP requests may cause a null pointer dereference in the downloaded vulnerable EtherNet/IP stack that is executed by the CODESYS Control runtime system.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.99%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

62%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.99% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.99%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Codesys1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links