Path Traversal in Auerswald Commander 6000r Ip
CVE-2021-40858
Auerswald COMpact 5500R devices before 8.2B allow Arbitrary File Disclosure. A sub-admin can read the cleartext Admin password via the fileName=../../etc/passwd substring.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.024 (82.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Auerswald Commander_6000r_ip
- Auerswald Commander_6000r_ip_firmware
- Auerswald Commander_6000rx_ip
- Auerswald Commander_6000rx_ip_firmware
- Auerswald Commander_basic.2\(19\"\)_ip
- Auerswald Commander_basic.2\(19\"\)_ip_firmware
- Auerswald Commander_business\(19\"\)_ip
- Auerswald Commander_business\(19\"\)_ip_firmware
- Auerswald Compact_4000_ip_firmware
- Auerswald Compact_4000r_ip
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40858?
- CVE-2021-40858 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Auerswald Commander 6000r Ip, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2021-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40858?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-40858 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.