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.

CVSS v3.1

4.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0

6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

EPSS

2.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 83th percentile

Published

2021-12-13

Updated

2024-08-04

Proof-of-concept exploits (3)

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165166/Auerswald-COMpact-8.0B-Arbitrary-File-Disclos…
• https://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2021-006
• https://www.redteam-pentesting.de/en/advisories/-advisories-publicised-vulnerability-anal…

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2021-40857
• CVE-2021-40859
• CVE-2021-40856
• CVE-2021-40865
• CVE-2021-40847
• CVE-2021-40866