CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
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CVE
CVE-2021-40857
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
2.03%
Original NVD Description
Auerswald COMpact 5500R devices before 8.2B allow Privilege Escalation via the passwd=1 substring.
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