CVE-2021-20119 Auth bypass in Arris SurfBoard SB8200
A logged-in user can bypass safety measures in the password change utility to change the administrator password on Arris SurfBoard SB8200 devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-20119?
CVE-2021-20119 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Arris SurfBoard SB8200, published on 9 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The password change utility for the Arris SurfBoard SB8200 can have safety measures bypassed that allow any logged-in user to change the administrator password.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20119?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Commscope Arris Surfboard Sb8200 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20119?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20119 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2021-20119 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20119 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Arris SurfBoard SB8200
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8jrg-5v7m-fc9w.