CVE-2021-44421

Local information disclosure via pointer validation

Published Mar 6, 2022 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Information disclosure in Occlum before 0.26.0 allows local users to access unauthorized information via Intel SGX side channels. In util/mem_util.rs, from_untrusted string handling reads a C string before validating that the pointer and NUL-terminated length are outside the enclave, allowing confused-deputy access. Exploitation requires local execution in an affected SGX enclave; the demonstrated consequence is unauthorized information disclosure through side-channel analysis.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.44%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Occlum before 0.26.0 allows local users to access unauthorized information via Intel SGX side channels. In util/mem_util.rs, from_untrusted string handling reads a C string before validating that the pointer and NUL-terminated length are outside the enclave, allowing confused-deputy access. Exploitation requires local execution in an affected SGX enclave; the demonstrated consequence is unauthorized information disclosure through side-channel analysis.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-44421
Published
Mar 6, 2022
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-203, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 6, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

2.1NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
5.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-203Observable Timing Discrepancy
T1005Data from Local System

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