CVE-2021-31505

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This vulnerability allows attackers with physical access to escalate privileges on affected installations of Arlo Q Plus 1.9.0.3_278. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SSH service. The device can be booted into a special operation mode where hard-coded credentials are accepted for SSH authentication. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-12890.

6.8 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
https://kb.arlo.com/000062592/Security-Advisory-for-Arlo-Q-Plus-SSH-Use-of-Hard-coded-Credentials-Allowing-Privilege-Escalation Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-683/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://kb.arlo.com/000062592/Security-Advisory-for-Arlo-Q-Plus-SSH-Use-of-Hard-coded-Credentials-Allowing-Privilege-Escalation Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-683/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:arlo:q_plus_firmware:1.9.0.3_278:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:arlo:q_plus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 06:05

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://kb.arlo.com/000062592/Security-Advisory-for-Arlo-Q-Plus-SSH-Use-of-Hard-coded-Credentials-Allowing-Privilege-Escalation - Vendor Advisory () https://kb.arlo.com/000062592/Security-Advisory-for-Arlo-Q-Plus-SSH-Use-of-Hard-coded-Credentials-Allowing-Privilege-Escalation - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-683/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-683/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

07 Jul 2021, 17:42

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-798
References (MISC) https://kb.arlo.com/000062592/Security-Advisory-for-Arlo-Q-Plus-SSH-Use-of-Hard-coded-Credentials-Allowing-Privilege-Escalation - (MISC) https://kb.arlo.com/000062592/Security-Advisory-for-Arlo-Q-Plus-SSH-Use-of-Hard-coded-Credentials-Allowing-Privilege-Escalation - Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-683/ - (MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-683/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 7.2
v3 : 6.8
CPE cpe:2.3:o:arlo:q_plus_firmware:1.9.0.3_278:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:arlo:q_plus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

29 Jun 2021, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2021-06-29 15:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:05

NVD link : CVE-2021-31505

Mitre link : CVE-2021-31505

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-31505

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Products Affected

arlo

  • q_plus_firmware
  • q_plus
CWE
CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials