Vulnerability in Westerndigital Edgerover

CVE-2021-33205

Western Digital EdgeRover before 0.25 has an escalation of privileges vulnerability where a low privileged user could load malicious content into directories with higher privileges, because of how Node.js is used. An attacker can gain admin privileges and carry out malicious activities such as creating a fake library and stealing user credentials.

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CVSS v3 metric

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

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (60.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.3% 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-2021-33205: held from 0.010 to 0.010.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-33205?
CVE-2021-33205 is a high-severity vulnerability in Westerndigital Edgerover. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-06-11.
How severe is CVE-2021-33205?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.