# CVE-2021-31228: An issue was discovered in HCC embedded InterNiche 4.0.1.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-08-19 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An issue was discovered in HCC embedded InterNiche 4.0.1. This vulnerability allows the attacker to predict a DNS query's source port in order to send forged DNS response packets that will be accepted as valid answers to the DNS client's requests (without sniffing the specific request). Data is predictable because it is based on the time of day, and has too few bits.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.forescout.com/blog/new-critical-operational-technology-vulnerabilities-found-on-nichestack/
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/608209

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