CVE-2021-42553

STM32 USB Host Library Buffer Overflow

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

A buffer overflow vulnerability in stm32_mw_usb_host of STMicroelectronics in versions before 3.5.1 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code when the descriptor contains more endpoints than USBH_MAX_NUM_ENDPOINTS. The library is typically integrated when using a RTOS such as FreeRTOS on STM32 MCUs.

Una vulnerabilidad de desbordamiento de búfer en la función stm32_mw_usb_host de STMicroelectronics permite a un atacante ejecutar código arbitrario cuando el descriptor contiene más endpoints que USBH_MAX_NUM_ENDPOINTS. La librería es integrada normalmente cuando es usado un RTOS como FreeRTOS en los MCUs STM32

*Credits: github.com/Defonceuse

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Physical

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-10-15 CVE Reserved
2022-10-21 CVE Published
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
https://github.com/STMicroelectronics/stm32_mw_usb_host

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/STMicroelectronics/stm32_mw_usb_host/pull/4	2023-03-07

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
St Search vendor "St"		Stm32 Mw Usb Host Search vendor "St" for product "Stm32 Mw Usb Host"				-		-		Affected