What is CVE-2021-40597?

CVE-2021-40597 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Edimax Ic-3140w, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-06-29.

How severe is CVE-2021-40597?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Edimax Ic-3140w

CVE-2021-40597

The firmware of EDIMAX IC-3140W Version 3.11 is hardcoded with Administrator username and password.

EPSS: 0.019 (76.5th 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

Edimax Ic-3140w
Edimax Ic-3140w_firmware — versions 3.11
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

cve@mitre.org (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-40597?: CVE-2021-40597 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Edimax Ic-3140w, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-06-29.
How severe is CVE-2021-40597?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.