CVE-2021-28911 Information disclosure in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can access sensitive data in /tmp to calculate login IDs, facilitating brute force attacks and eventual SSH root access.

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-2021-28911?

CVE-2021-28911 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

BAB TECHNOLOGIE GmbH eibPort V3 prior version 3.9.1 allow unauthenticated attackers access to /tmp path which contains some sensitive data (e.g. device serial number). Having those info, a possible loginId can be self-calculated in a brute force attack against BMX interface. This is usable and part of an attack chain to gain SSH root access.

Weakness: CWE-863, CWE-307

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28911?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bab-Technologie Eibport Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-28911?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28911 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-28911 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28911 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-45rc-fw3m-7fq5.

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