CVE-2021-40409

Public Exploit

Description

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the device network settings functionality of reolink RLC-410W v3.0.0.136_20121102. At [1] or [2], based on DDNS type, the ddns->password variable, that has the value of the password parameter provided through the SetDdns API, is not validated properly. This would lead to an OS command injection.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.54% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory talosintelligence.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1424 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-40409?
CVE-2021-40409 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-40409?
To fix CVE-2021-40409, 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-2021-40409 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-40409 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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