What is CVE-2021-36708?

CVE-2021-36708 is a high-severity vulnerability in Prolink Prc2402m, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-08-06.

How severe is CVE-2021-36708?

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

Vulnerability in Prolink Prc2402m

CVE-2021-36708

In ProLink PRC2402M V1.0.18 and older, the set_sys_init function in the login.cgi binary allows an attacker to reset the password to the administrative interface of the router.

EPSS: 0.012 (64.8th 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

Prolink Prc2402m
Prolink Prc2402m_firmware
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-640 — Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-36708?: CVE-2021-36708 is a high-severity vulnerability in Prolink Prc2402m, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-08-06.
How severe is CVE-2021-36708?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.