How severe is CVE-2021-45705?

CVE-2021-45705 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2021-45705 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-45705?

CVE-2021-45705 affects Nanorand Project Nanorand. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-45705?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2021-45705 published?

CVE-2021-45705 was published on 2021-12-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-45705

CVE-2021-45705 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nanorand Project Nanorand with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (64th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Nanorand Project Nanorand
Published: 2021-12-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in the nanorand crate before 0.6.1 for Rust. There can be multiple mutable references to the same object because the TlsWyRand Deref implementation dereferences a raw pointer.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-45705?: An issue was discovered in the nanorand crate before 0.6.1 for Rust. There can be multiple mutable references to the same object because the TlsWyRand Deref implementation dereferences a raw pointer.
How severe is CVE-2021-45705?: CVE-2021-45705 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2021-45705 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-45705?: CVE-2021-45705 affects Nanorand Project Nanorand. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-45705?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2021-45705 published?: CVE-2021-45705 was published on 2021-12-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:nanorand_project:nanorand:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*

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