Privilege escalation in Swisslog-Healthcare Hmi-3 Control Panel

CVE-2021-37167

An insecure permissions issue was discovered in HMI3 Control Panel in Swisslog Healthcare Nexus Panel operated by released versions of software before Nexus Software 7.2.5.7. A user logged in using the default credentials can gain root access to the device, which provides permissions for all of the functionality of the device.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.017 (75.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-37167?
CVE-2021-37167 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Swisslog-Healthcare Hmi-3 Control Panel, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-08-02.
How severe is CVE-2021-37167?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.