Auth bypass in Acexy Wireless-N Wifi Repeater
CVE-2021-28936
The Acexy Wireless-N WiFi Repeater REV 1.0 (28.08.06.1) Web management administrator password can be changed by sending a specially crafted HTTP GET request. The administrator username has to be known (default:admin) whereas no previous authentication is required.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.020 (79.0th 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:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Acexy Wireless-n_wifi_repeater — versions 1.0
- Acexy Wireless-n_wifi_repeater_firmware — versions 28.08.06.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-28936?
- CVE-2021-28936 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acexy Wireless-N Wifi Repeater, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-03-29.
- How severe is CVE-2021-28936?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-28936 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.