CVE-2021-36799

Description

KNX ETS5 through 5.7.6 uses the hard-coded password ETS5Password, with a salt value of Ivan Medvedev, allowing local users to read project information. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory knx.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/robertguetzkow/ets5-password-recovery third party advisory
https://www.knx.org/knx-en/for-professionals/software/ets-5-professional/ product vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165200/ETS5-Password-Recovery-Tool.html vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-36799?
CVE-2021-36799 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-36799?
To fix CVE-2021-36799, 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-2021-36799 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-36799 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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