# CVE-2021-37165: A buffer overflow issue was discovered in HMI3 Control Panel in Swisslog Healthcare Nexus Panel operated by released versions of software be

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-08-02 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A buffer overflow issue was discovered in HMI3 Control Panel in Swisslog Healthcare Nexus Panel operated by released versions of software before Nexus Software 7.2.5.7. When a message is sent to the HMI TCP socket, it is forwarded to the hmiProcessMsg function through the pendingQ, and may lead to remote code execution.

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## References

- https://www.swisslog-healthcare.com
- https://www.armis.com/PwnedPiper
- https://www.swisslog-healthcare.com/-/media/swisslog-healthcare/documents/customer-service/armis-documents/cve-2021-37165-bulletin---overflow-in-hmiprocessmsg.pdf?rev=2e2678dab62b41ba999cd6d1e03974ca&hash=F465ACE2C7FAED826B52FE996E36ACEC
- https://www.swisslog-healthcare.com/en-us/customer-care/security-information/cve-disclosures#:~:text=CVE%20Disclosures%20%20%20%20Vulnerability%20Name%20%2C%20%20CVE-2021-37164%20%204%20more%20rows%20

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