CVE-2021-28936 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

An unauthenticated attacker can change the administrator password via a crafted HTTP GET request, gaining full control of the device.

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-2021-28936?

CVE-2021-28936 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Acexy Wireless-N WiFi Repeater REV 1.0 (28.08.06.1) Web management administrator password can be changed by sending a specially crafted HTTP GET request. The administrator username has to be known (default:admin) whereas no previous authentication is required.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28936?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Acexy Wireless-N Wifi Repeater Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-28936?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28936 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-2021-28936 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28936 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4mx8-3m5q-284r.

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