Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-40857

Auerswald COMpact 5500R devices before 8.2B allow Privilege Escalation via the passwd=1 substring.
Published 2021-12-13 04:15:07
Updated 2022-03-31 16:33:09
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-40857

EPSS FAQ
1.37%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 85 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-40857

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
6.5
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.0
6.4
 NIST
8.8
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.8
5.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2021-40857

  • The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2021-40857

Products affected by CVE-2021-40857

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