CVE-2021-33537

WEIDMUELLER: WLAN devices affected by Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Description

In Weidmueller Industrial WLAN devices in multiple versions an exploitable remote code execution vulnerability exists in the iw_webs configuration parsing functionality. A specially crafted user name entry can cause an overflow of an error message buffer, resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send commands while authenticated as a low privilege user to trigger this vulnerability.

Remediation

Solution:

  • For IE-WL(T)-BL-AP-CL-XX versions V1.16.21 (Build 21010513) and greater are fixed. For IE-WL(T)-VL-AP-CL-XX versions V1.11.13 (Build 21010513) and greater are fixed.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.26% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory vde.com
Affected: Weidmüller IE-WL(T)-BL-AP-CL-XX
Affected: Weidmüller IE-WL(T)-VL-AP-CL-XX
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-33537?
CVE-2021-33537 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-33537?
To fix CVE-2021-33537: For IE-WL(T)-BL-AP-CL-XX versions V1.16.21 (Build 21010513) and greater are fixed. For IE-WL(T)-VL-AP-CL-XX versions V1.11.13 (Build 21010513) and greater are fixed.
Is CVE-2021-33537 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-33537 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-33537?
CVE-2021-33537 affects Weidmüller IE-WL(T)-BL-AP-CL-XX, Weidmüller IE-WL(T)-VL-AP-CL-XX.
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