CVE-2021-42109

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 8, 2021 at 05:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:09 AM UTC
19 products affected across 1 vendorExterity AvediaserverAvediastream R9350 FirmwareAvediastream M9605 Firmware

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

VITEC Exterity IPTV products through 2021-04-30 allow privilege escalation to root.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 2021-04-30
vitec-avediastream-m9305 (same device)
v ≤ 2021-04-30
vitec-avediastream-m9325 (same device)
v ≤ 2021-04-30
vitec-avediastream-m9400 (same device)
v ≤ 2021-04-30
vitec-avediastream-m9405 (same device)
v ≤ 2021-04-30
vitec-avediastream-m9605 (same device)
v ≤ 2021-04-30
vitec-avediastream-r9300 (same device)
v ≤ 2021-04-30
vitec-avediastream-r9310 (same device)
v ≤ 2021-04-30
vitec-avediastream-r9350 (same device)
v ≤ 2021-04-30
vitec-exterity-avediastream-encoders (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
https://whitehoodhacker.net/posts/2021-10-04-the-big-rick
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://www.exterity.com

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-1188

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