# CVE-2021-41827: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> Hardcoded credentials in the DCBackupRestore JAR allow attackers to gain read-only access to Zoho ManageEngine Remote Access Plus.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Sep 2021
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ggxp-m33w-f9ph

## What is CVE-2021-41827?

CVE-2021-41827 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Zoho ManageEngine Remote Access Plus before 10.1.2121.1 has hardcoded credentials for read-only access. The credentials are in the source code that corresponds to the DCBackupRestore JAR archive.

Weakness: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41827?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zohocorp Manageengine Remote Access Plus.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-41827?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41827 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-41827 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41827 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-11361](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11361/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-42954](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-42954/): Misconfiguration in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2021-41828](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41828/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2021-41829](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41829/): Weak cryptography in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2021-42955](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-42955/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-41827 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-41827 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Sep 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-2021-41827 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2021-41827/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41827/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-41827
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41827
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-41827

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41827/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.