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CVE-2021-31505

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.55% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-06-29 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2021-31505
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
0.55%

Original NVD Description

This vulnerability allows attackers with physical access to escalate privileges on affected installations of Arlo Q Plus 1.9.0.3_278. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SSH service. The device can be booted into a special operation mode where hard-coded credentials are accepted for SSH authentication. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-12890.