What is CVE-2021-30165?

CVE-2021-30165 is a high-severity vulnerability in Edimax Ic-3140w, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-04-27.

How severe is CVE-2021-30165?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Edimax Ic-3140w

CVE-2021-30165

The default administrator account & password of the EDIMAX wireless network camera is hard-coded. Remote attackers can disassemble firmware to obtain the privileged permission and further control the devices.

Published 2021-04-27 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

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

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (63.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 63.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

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

Affected products

Edimax Ic-3140w
Edimax Ic-3140w Firmware — versions 3.11
Edimax Technology Co., Ltd. Ic-3140w — versions 3.11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-4670-359c8-1.html (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-30165?: CVE-2021-30165 is a high-severity vulnerability in Edimax Ic-3140w, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-04-27.
How severe is CVE-2021-30165?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.