VulnerabilityModified
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.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 72.0%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 72.0%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 71.98% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- auerswald/compact 5500r firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://www.redteam-pentesting.de/en/advisories/-advisories-publicised-vulnerability-analysesThird Party Advisory
- https://www.redteam-pentesting.de/en/advisories/rt-sa-2021-007/-auerswald-compact-multiple-backdoorsExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.redteam-pentesting.de/en/advisories/-advisories-publicised-vulnerability-analysesThird Party Advisory
- https://www.redteam-pentesting.de/en/advisories/rt-sa-2021-007/-auerswald-compact-multiple-backdoorsExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.