VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2021-40857
CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability2.10%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-12-13
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
Auerswald COMpact 5500R devices before 8.2B allow Privilege Escalation via the passwd=1 substring.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-522
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory