RCE in Raspberrypi Raspberry Pi OS Lite
CVE-2021-38759
Raspberry Pi OS through 5.10 has the raspberry default password for the pi account. If not changed, attackers can gain administrator privileges.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.157 (96.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.157 · newest: 0.157 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/configuration.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.cnvd.org.cn/flaw/show/CNVD-2021-43968 (Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/165211/Raspberry-Pi-5.10-Default-Credentials.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/04/raspberry-pi-os-axes-longstanding-default-user-… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-38759?
- CVE-2021-38759 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Raspberrypi Raspberry Pi OS Lite, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-12-07.
- How severe is CVE-2021-38759?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-38759 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.