CVE-2021-40857
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CVE-2021-40857
Published: 13 Dec 2021Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026
Summary:
Details: Auerswald COMpact 5500R devices before 8.2B allow Privilege Escalation via the passwd=1 substring.
References: , http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165163/Auerswald-COMpact-8.0B-Privilege-Escalation.html, https://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2021-005, https://www.redteam-pentesting.de/en/advisories/-advisories-publicised-vulnerability-analyses
Affected packages
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Affected ranges
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Events:
Introduced- None
Fixed -None
Affected versions
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
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Privileges Required
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User Interaction
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Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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