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CVE-2021-42142

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.99% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2024-01-23 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2021-42142
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.99%

Original NVD Description

An issue was discovered in Contiki-NG tinyDTLS through master branch 53a0d97. DTLS servers mishandle the early use of a large epoch number. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and false-positive packet drops.

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