Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2021-44207
The short answer
CVE-2021-44207 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 8.1). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-12-23: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
Acclaim USAHERDS through 7.4.0.1 uses hard-coded credentials.
Weakness: CWE-798.
Severity
8.1 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Dec 23, 2024
Federal due date Jan 13, 2025
EPSS, next 30 days
17%
Higher than 97% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Please contact the product developer for support and vulnerability mitigation.
Affected products
n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/MNDT-2021-0012/MNDT-2021-0012.md Third Party Advisory
- www.acclaimsystems.com Vendor Advisory
- github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/MNDT-2021-0012/MNDT-2021-0012.md Third Party Advisory
- www.acclaimsystems.com Vendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-44207 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2021-44207 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-44207 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-12-23, with a federal remediation due date of 2025-01-13.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44207?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Please contact the product developer for support and vulnerability mitigation.
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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