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Critical
CVE-2021-40859
Backdoors were discovered in Auerswald COMpact 5500R 7.8A and 8.0B...
Vulnerability Description
Backdoors were discovered in Auerswald COMpact 5500R 7.8A and 8.0B devices, that allow attackers with access to the web based management application full administrative access to the device.
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
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Affected Vendor
auerswald
View all reports →Affected Software
compact 5500r firmware
Vulnerable Versions:
7.8a, 8.0b
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 7th, 2021
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.