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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-38445 · published 5 May 2022

CVE-2021-38445: Objectcomputing opendds vulnerability

Objectcomputing · Opendds

OCI OpenDDS versions prior to 3.18.1 do not handle a length parameter consistent with the actual length of the associated data, which may allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 2.7% · top 14.8% CWE-130 · CWE-130
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
2.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

OCI OpenDDS versions prior to 3.18.1 do not handle a length parameter consistent with the actual length of the associated data, which may allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://opendds.org/ Product
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-315-02 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://opendds.org/ Product
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-315-02 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-38445), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.