60. Discovery of a critical open-source vulnerability

60. Discovery of a critical open-source vulnerability: CVE-2021-46703

In this episode of Betatalks, Jelle and Gerben talk about a CVE, generally a disclosure of a vulnerability in software. We discuss CVE-2021-46703, a critical open-source vulnerability. This vulnerability was discovered by Gerben during a software due diligence for one of YieldDD's clients. Attackers exploiting this vulnerability might gain access and take control over a user's or a company’s system. We explain how it was discovered, what the vulnerability is, how to find it, and the implications of this discovery.

For more information on CVE-2021-46703, go to:

• The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): CVE-2021-46703
• Discovery of a critical open-source vulnerability