CVE-2021-38759

Description

Raspberry Pi OS through 5.10 has the raspberry default password for the pi account. If not changed, attackers can gain administrator privileges.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 44.55% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory raspberrypi.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/configuration.html#change-the-default-password vendor advisory
https://www.cnvd.org.cn/flaw/show/CNVD-2021-43968 third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165211/Raspberry-Pi-5.10-Default-Credentials.html vdb entry third party advisory
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/04/raspberry-pi-os-axes-longstanding-default-user-account-in-the-name-of-security/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-38759?
CVE-2021-38759 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-38759?
To fix CVE-2021-38759, 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-2021-38759 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-38759 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~45% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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