CVE-2021-27372
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 25, 2021 at 09:31 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:44 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorXpon RTL9601D Software Development KitXpon Rtl9601D
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
Realtek xPON RTL9601D SDK 1.9 stores passwords in plaintext which may allow attackers to possibly gain access to the device with root permissions via the build-in network monitoring tool and execute arbitrary commands.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Xpon Rtl9601D· Realtekdevice
80%All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.realtek.com/images/safe-report/RTL9601D_CVE-2021-27372.pdfCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-522
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