Vulnerability in Auerswald Compact_5500r
CVE-2021-40859
Backdoors were discovered in Auerswald COMpact 5500R 7.8A and 8.0B devices, that allow attackers with access to the web based management application full administrative access to the device.
EPSS: 0.720 (99.4th 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
- Auerswald Compact_5500r
- Auerswald Compact_5500r_firmware — versions 7.8a, 8.0b
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40859?
- CVE-2021-40859 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Auerswald Compact_5500r. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-12-07.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40859?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-40859 known to be exploited?
- 23 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.