Auth bypass in Gryphonconnect Gryphon Tower

CVE-2021-20145

Gryphon Tower routers contain an unprotected openvpn configuration file which can grant attackers access to the Gryphon homebound VPN network which exposes the LAN interfaces of other users' devices connected to the same service. An attacker could leverage this to make configuration changes to, or otherwise attack victims' devices as though they were on an adjacent network.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.012 (66.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20145?
CVE-2021-20145 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gryphonconnect Gryphon Tower, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-12-09.
How severe is CVE-2021-20145?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-20145 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.