How severe is CVE-2021-40042?

This vulnerability has a severity rating of MEDIUM with a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-40042?

This is classified as CWE-763, which is a common weakness in software security.

CVE-2021-40042 - MEDIUM Severity | CVSS 6.5

Vulnerability Description

There is a release of invalid pointer vulnerability in some Huawei products, successful exploit may cause the process and service abnormal. Affected product versions include: CloudEngine 12800 V200R019C10SPC800, V200R019C10SPC900; CloudEngine 5800 V200R019C10SPC800, V200R020C00SPC600; CloudEngine 6800 versions V200R019C10SPC800, V200R019C10SPC900, V200R020C00SPC600, V300R020C00SPC200; CloudEngine 7800 V200R019C10SPC800.

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