CVE-2021-38487 HIGH

CVE-2021-38487: Potential Network Amplification and Information Exposure in RTI Connext Professional and Connext Micro

Vendor Rti
Product Connext Professional
Weakness CWE-406
Published May 5, 2022
Last update June 23, 2025
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

RTI Connext Professional versions 4.1 to 6.1.0, and Connext Micro versions 2.4 and later are vulnerable when an attacker sends a specially crafted packet to flood target devices with unwanted traffic. This may result in a denial-of-service condition and information exposure.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 5, 2022 CVE published
June 23, 2025 Record updated