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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-33531

In Weidmueller Industrial WLAN devices in multiple versions an exploitable use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability exists in multiple iw_* utilities.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.72%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.72%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In Weidmueller Industrial WLAN devices in multiple versions an exploitable use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability exists in multiple iw_* utilities. The device operating system contains an undocumented encryption password, allowing for the creation of custom diagnostic scripts. An attacker can send diagnostic scripts while authenticated as a low privilege user to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.72% probability · 52th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-798
Affected
weidmueller/ie-wl-bl-ap-cl-eu firmware · weidmueller/ie-wlt-bl-ap-cl-eu firmware · weidmueller/ie-wl-bl-ap-cl-us firmware · weidmueller/ie-wlt-bl-ap-cl-us firmware · weidmueller/ie-wl-vl-ap-br-cl-eu firmware · weidmueller/ie-wlt-vl-ap-br-cl-eu firmware · weidmueller/ie-wl-vl-ap-br-cl-us firmware · weidmueller/ie-wlt-vl-ap-br-cl-us firmware
Source
info@cert.vde.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.