CVE-2021-33531

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    CVE-2021-33531

    Published: 25 Jun 2021Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: In Weidmueller Industrial WLAN devices in multiple versions an exploitable use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability exists in multiple iw_* utilities. The device operating system contains an undocumented encryption password, allowing for the creation of custom diagnostic scripts. An attacker can send diagnostic scripts while authenticated as a low privilege user to trigger this vulnerability.

    References: , https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2021-026

    Affected packages

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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