Auth bypass in Wago 0852-0303

CVE-2021-20998

In multiple managed switches by WAGO in different versions without authorization and with specially crafted packets it is possible to create users.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (64.6th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-20998: held from 0.011 to 0.011.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20998?
CVE-2021-20998 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wago 0852-0303, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2021-05-13.
How severe is CVE-2021-20998?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.