// For flags

CVE-2021-36724

ForeScout - SecureConnector Local Service DoS

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

ForeScout - SecureConnector Local Service DoS - A low privilaged user which doesn't have permissions to shutdown the secure connector service writes a large amount of characters in the installationPath. This will cause the buffer to overflow and override the stack cookie causing the service to crash.

ForeScout - SecureConnector Local Service DoS - Un usuario poco privilegiado que no tiene permisos para cerrar el servicio del conector seguro escribe una gran cantidad de caracteres en installationPath. Esto causará el desbordamiento del búfer y se anule la cookie de la pila causando que el servicio se bloquee

*Credits: Alex Katziv - Novartis
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-07-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-12-29 CVE Published
  • 2023-07-22 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://www.gov.il/en/departments/faq/cve_advisories Third Party Advisory
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Forescout
Search vendor "Forescout"
 Secureconnector
Search vendor "Forescout" for product "Secureconnector"
 11.0.4.1024
Search vendor "Forescout" for product "Secureconnector" and version "11.0.4.1024"
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Affected