CVE-2021-31505
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.8 Medium
- Published
- Jun 29, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Reserved
- Apr 16, 2021
Description
This vulnerability allows attackers with physical access to escalate privileges on affected installations of Arlo Q Plus 1.9.0.3_278. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SSH service. The device can be booted into a special operation mode where hard-coded credentials are accepted for SSH authentication. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-12890.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 6.8 Medium | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | zdi |
Weaknesses
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Q PlusArlo |
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