PT-2021-5733
CVE-2021-37567
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Published
2021-12-25
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Updated
2022-01-10
Description by
CVSS 3.1
8.2
HighMetricsAC:L/AV:N/A:L/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
MediaTek microchips versions 2.0.2
Description
The issue is related to the mishandling of IEEE 1905 protocols in MediaTek microchips, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. The affected chipsets include MT7603E, MT7613, MT7615, MT7622, MT7628, MT7629, and MT7915. This issue is also associated with a lack of authorization.
Recommendations
For version 2.0.2, consider applying configuration changes to restrict access to the vulnerable IEEE 1905 protocol handling functionality until a patch is available.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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