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CVE-2021-21723


Some ZTE products have a DoS vulnerability. Due to the improper handling of memory release in some specific scenarios, a remote attacker can trigger the vulnerability by performing a series of operations, resulting in memory leak, which may eventually lead to device denial of service. This affects: ZXR10 9904, ZXR10 9908, ZXR10 9916, ZXR10 9904-S, ZXR10 9908-S; all versions up to V1.01.10.B12.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 10 products from zte, from zte, from zte and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2021-01-26T18:16:18.803

Last Modified

2026-06-17T03:36:02.517

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-401

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System zte zxr10_9904_firmware ≤ v1.01.10.b12 Yes
Hardware zte zxr10_9904 - No
Operating System zte zxr10_9908_firmware ≤ v1.01.10.b12 Yes
Hardware zte zxr10_9908 - No
Operating System zte zxr10_9916_firmware ≤ v1.01.10.b12 Yes
Hardware zte zxr10_9916 - No
Operating System zte zxr10_9904-s_firmware ≤ v1.01.10.b12 Yes
Hardware zte zxr10_9904-s - No
Operating System zte zxr10_9908-s_firmware ≤ v1.01.10.b12 Yes
Hardware zte zxr10_9908-s - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For zte's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.