CVE-2021-36797 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers with physical access to Victron Energy Venus OS devices can gain root privileges due to default configuration, despite vendor disagreement.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-36797?
CVE-2021-36797 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jul 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Victron Energy Venus OS through 2.72, root access is granted by default to anyone with physical access to the device. NOTE: the vendor disagrees with the reporter's opinion about an alleged "security best practices" violation
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36797?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Victronenergy Venus Os.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36797?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36797 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-2021-36797 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36797 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7v8x-v266-fgm7.