# CVE-2021-22737: Hardcoded credentials in homeLYnk (Wiser For KNX) and spaceLYnk V2.60 and prior

> Attackers can gain unauthorized access to homeLYnk and spaceLYnk devices by brute-forcing weakly protected credentials.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 May 2021
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5v8x-r44h-3xh9

## What is CVE-2021-22737?

CVE-2021-22737 is a critical vulnerability in homeLYnk (Wiser For KNX) and spaceLYnk V2.60 and prior, published on 26 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability exists in homeLYnk (Wiser For KNX) and spaceLYnk V2.60 and prior that could cause unauthorized access of when credentials are discovered after a brute force attack.

Weakness: CWE-307 (Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22737?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Schneider-Electric Homelynk Firmware, Schneider-Electric Spacelynk Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-22737?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22737 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-22737 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22737 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in homeLYnk (Wiser For KNX) and spaceLYnk V2.60 and prior

- [CVE-2021-22738](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22738/): Weak cryptography in homeLYnk (Wiser For KNX) and spaceLYnk V2.60 and prior (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-22732](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22732/): Privilege escalation in homeLYnk (Wiser For KNX) and spaceLYnk V2.60 and prior (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2021-22733](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22733/): Privilege escalation in homeLYnk (Wiser For KNX) and spaceLYnk V2.60 and prior (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2021-22736](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22736/): Path traversal in homeLYnk (Wiser For KNX) and spaceLYnk V2.60 and prior (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2018-7779](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7779/): Auth bypass in Wiser for KNX (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-22737 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-22737 is a critical vulnerability in homeLYnk (Wiser For KNX) and spaceLYnk V2.60 and prior, published on 26 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22737 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: homeLYnk (Wiser For KNX) and spaceLYnk V2.60 and prior. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22737/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22737/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22737
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22737
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-22737

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