CyberRota Analysis
This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. 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-2021-40858
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.
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