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CVE-2021-40857
HIGH · CVSS 8.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2021-12-13T04:15:07.023 · Last modified 2026-06-17T04:07:32.973

Summary

Auerswald COMpact 5500R devices before 8.2B allow Privilege Escalation via the passwd=1 substring.

Affected products

auerswald — compact_5500r_ip_firmware

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References

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