CVE-2021-20145 Auth bypass in Gryphon Tower router

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can access the VPN network via unprotected configuration files to attack other users' devices on the local network.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-20145?

CVE-2021-20145 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Gryphon Tower router, published on 9 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Gryphon Tower routers contain an unprotected openvpn configuration file which can grant attackers access to the Gryphon homebound VPN network which exposes the LAN interfaces of other users' devices connected to the same service. An attacker could leverage this to make configuration changes to, or otherwise attack victims' devices as though they were on an adjacent network.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20145?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gryphonconnect Gryphon Tower Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-20145?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20145 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-2021-20145 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20145 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mgrc-fpr7-mq3c.

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