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CVE-2021-40858

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 2.39% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-12-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

AI analysis pending.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

External Security References
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CVE
CVE-2021-40858
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
2.39%

Original NVD Description

Auerswald COMpact 5500R devices before 8.2B allow Arbitrary File Disclosure. A sub-admin can read the cleartext Admin password via the fileName=../../etc/passwd substring.