Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2021-20123
The short answer
CVE-2021-20123 affects n/a Draytek VigorConnect and is rated high (CVSS 7.5). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-09-03: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
A local file inclusion vulnerability exists in Draytek VigorConnect 1.6.0-B3 in the file download functionality of the DownloadFileServlet endpoint. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to download arbitrary files from the underlying operating system with root privileges.
Weakness: CWE-22.
Severity
7.5 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Sep 3, 2024
Federal due date Sep 24, 2024
EPSS, next 30 days
90%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
Draytek VigorConnect, vigorconnect. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-42 ExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-42 ExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-20123 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2021-20123 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-20123 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-09-03, with a federal remediation due date of 2024-09-24.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20123?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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