CVE-2021-36797

Description

In Victron Energy Venus OS through 2.72, root access is granted by default to anyone with physical access to the device. NOTE: the vendor disagrees with the reporter's opinion about an alleged "security best practices" violation

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Third-Party Advisory github.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/victronenergy/venus/issues/836	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-36797?: CVE-2021-36797 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-36797?: To fix CVE-2021-36797, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-36797 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-36797 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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