CVE-2021-42165

HighPublished

MitraStar GPT-2541GNAC-N1 (HGU) 100VNZ0b33 devices allow remote authenticated users to obtain root access by executing command "deviceinfo show file...

Published: May 3, 2022
Updated: Aug 4, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Sep 29, 2021

Primary CVSS

8.8/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS probability estimate

14.1%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 96.5%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

MitraStar GPT-2541GNAC-N1 (HGU) 100VNZ0b33 devices allow remote authenticated users to obtain root access by executing command "deviceinfo show file &&/bin/bash" because of incorrect sanitization of parameter "path".

Sources

Privilege-escalation-MitraStarExploit
Privilege escalation vulnerability on MitraStar routers
Mitrastar GPT-2541GNAC-N1 - Privilege escalationExploit
Leonardo Nicolas Servalli · hardware · Sep 29, 2021

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