CVE-2021-21874 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary command execution in DSA keypasswd parameter. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Published: 2021-12-22

Score: 9.1 Critical

EPSS: 2.9% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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Lantronix

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Lantronix PremierWave 2050 8.9.0.0R4 (in QEMU)`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:lantronix:premierwave_2050_firmware:8.9.0.0:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:lantronix:premierwave_2050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-9045	A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary command execution in DSA keypasswd parameter. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02915.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1314

History

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Subscriptions

Lantronix Premierwave 2050 Premierwave 2050 Firmware

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2021-12-22T18:06:26.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T18:23:29.692Z

Reserved: 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-21874

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-12-22T19:15:08.760

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:36:16.603

Link: CVE-2021-21874

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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