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