CVE-2021-40858

Public Exploit

Description

Auerswald COMpact 5500R devices before 8.2B allow Arbitrary File Disclosure. A sub-admin can read the cleartext Admin password via the fileName=../../etc/passwd substring.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.62% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory redteam-pentesting.de Third-Party Advisory redteam-pentesting.de
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.redteam-pentesting.de/en/advisories/-advisories-publicised-vulnerability-analyses third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165166/Auerswald-COMpact-8.0B-Arbitrary-File-Disclosure.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2021-006 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-40858?
CVE-2021-40858 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-40858?
To fix CVE-2021-40858, 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-2021-40858 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-40858 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.
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