RCE in Gryphonconnect Gryphon Tower

CVE-2021-20139

An unauthenticated command injection vulnerability exists in the parameters of operation 3 in the controller_server service on Gryphon Tower routers. An unauthenticated remote attacker on the same network can execute commands as root on the device by sending a specially crafted malicious packet to the controller_server service on port 9999.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.040 (89.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20139?
CVE-2021-20139 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gryphonconnect Gryphon Tower, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-12-09.
How severe is CVE-2021-20139?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.