CVE-2021-42850 Hardcoded credentials in Personal Cloud Storage A1

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers with local access can use weak default admin passwords to gain unauthorized access to Lenovo Personal Cloud Storage devices.

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-2021-42850?

CVE-2021-42850 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Personal Cloud Storage A1, published on 18 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A weak default administrator password for the web interface and serial port was reported in some Lenovo Personal Cloud Storage devices that could allow unauthorized device access to an attacker with physical or local network access.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42850?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Lenovo A1 Firmware, Lenovo T1 Firmware, Lenovo T2 Firmware, Lenovo T2pro Firmware, Lenovo X1 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-42850?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42850 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-42850 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42850 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ch56-mgr4-g3m4.

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