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CVE-2021-39615

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 2.20%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-08-23 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2021-39615
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
2.20%
Linux

Original NVD Description

D-Link DSR-500N version 1.02 contains hard-coded credentials for undocumented user accounts in the '/etc/passwd' file.If an attacker succeeds in recovering the cleartext password of the identified hash value, he will be able to log in via SSH or Telnet and thus gain access to the underlying embedded Linux operating system on the device. Fixed in version 2.12/2. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

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