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CVE-2021-20998

WAGO: Managed Switches: Unauthorized creation of user accounts

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

In multiple managed switches by WAGO in different versions without authorization and with specially crafted packets it is possible to create users.

En múltiples switches administrados por WAGO en diferentes versiones sin autorización y con paquetes especialmente diseñados es posible crear usuarios

*Credits: Dr. Tobias Augustin and Stephan Tigges of IKS – Institut für Kooperative Systeme GmbH, Kai Gaul and Jan Rübenach of ABO Wind AG, coordinated by CERT@VDE
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-12-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-05-13 CVE Published
  • 2024-01-27 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2021-013 Third Party Advisory
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Wago
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0852-0303 Firmware
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<= 1.2.3.s0
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Affected
in Wago
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0852-0303
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Safe
Wago
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0852-1305 Firmware
Search vendor "Wago" for product "0852-1305 Firmware"
<= 1.1.7.s0
Search vendor "Wago" for product "0852-1305 Firmware" and version " <= 1.1.7.s0"
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Affected
in Wago
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0852-1305
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Safe
Wago
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0852-1505 Firmware
Search vendor "Wago" for product "0852-1505 Firmware"
<= 1.1.6.s0
Search vendor "Wago" for product "0852-1505 Firmware" and version " <= 1.1.6.s0"
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Affected
in Wago
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0852-1505
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Safe
Wago
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0852-1305\/000-001 Firmware
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<= 1.0.4.s0
Search vendor "Wago" for product "0852-1305\/000-001 Firmware" and version " <= 1.0.4.s0"
-
Affected
in Wago
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0852-1305\/000-001
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Safe
Wago
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0852-1505\/000-001 Firmware
Search vendor "Wago" for product "0852-1505\/000-001 Firmware"
<= 1.0.4.s0
Search vendor "Wago" for product "0852-1505\/000-001 Firmware" and version " <= 1.0.4.s0"
-
Affected
in Wago
Search vendor "Wago"
0852-1505\/000-001
Search vendor "Wago" for product "0852-1505\/000-001"
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Safe