Use of hard-coded credentials in Ruckus IoT Controller - CVE-2021-33216

 

Use of hard-coded credentials in Ruckus IoT Controller - CVE-2021-33216

Published: May 28, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU53642
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33216
CWE-ID: CWE-798
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: CommScope
Affected software:
Ruckus IoT Controller

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials for an upgrade account. A remote unauthenticated attacker can gain access to the controller via Secure Copy (SCP).

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-33216

Install updates from vendor's website.

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