Deserialization of untrusted data in AzeoTech DAQFactory
Priority LOW 36CWE-502Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
Project files are stored memory objects in the form of binary serialized data that can later be read and deserialized again to instantiate the original objects in memory. Malicious manipulation of these files may allow an attacker to corrupt memory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00815 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AzeoTech | DAQFactory | All versions – New version | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DAQFactory VendorAzeoTech Affected All versions – New version Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-42698
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5jxr-9cqh-7q3m
References
More AzeoTech Daqfactory vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-03072 Stack-based buffer overflow in Azeotech DAQFactory 5.85 build 1853 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-04243 Buffer overflow in the web service in AzeoTech DAQFactory 5.77 might allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2025-40995 Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in AzeoTech DAQFactory CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2011-02608 AzeoTech DAQFactory before 5.85 (Build 1842) does not perform authentication for certain… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-11003 Use after free in AzeoTech DAQFactory CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-10638 Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in AzeoTech DAQFactory CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
Sources
- CVE-2021-42698 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-42698 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5jxr-9cqh-7q3m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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