CVE-2021-33014 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2021-33014

KUKA KR C4 - Use of Hard-Coded Credentials

Vulnerability Description

An attacker can gain VxWorks Shell after login due to hard-coded credentials on a KUKA KR C4 control software for versions prior to 8.7 or any product running KSS.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Chen Jie from NSFOCUS reported these vulnerabilities to CISA.

References

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

KR C4, KSS (KUKA.SystemSoftware)
Vulnerable Versions:
All

Timeline

Official Publish: May 26th, 2022
Last Modified: April 16th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-798

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1552 Unsecured Credentials
Credential Access
T1078 Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1021 Remote Services
Lateral Movement
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1098 Account Manipulation
Privilege Escalation