CVE-2021-41299 ECOA BAS controller - Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can gain administrator privileges on ECOA BAS controllers by exploiting hard-coded credentials in the Linux image.

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-2021-41299?

CVE-2021-41299 is a critical vulnerability in ECOA ECS Router Controller ECS (FLASH), published on 30 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ECOA BAS controller is vulnerable to hard-coded credentials within its Linux distribution image, thus remote attackers can obtain administrator’s privilege without logging in.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41299?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Ecoa Ecs Router Controller-Ecs Firmware, Ecoa Riskbuster Firmware, Ecoa Riskterminator.

How do I fix CVE-2021-41299?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41299 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-41299 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41299 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hrjv-7r66-xfwr.

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