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CRITICAL
CVE-2021-20716
Buffalo Network Devices Debug Option Command Execution
Description

Hidden functionality in multiple Buffalo network devices (BHR-4RV firmware Ver.2.55 and prior, FS-G54 firmware Ver.2.04 and prior, WBR2-B11 firmware Ver.2.32 and prior, WBR2-G54 firmware Ver.2.32 and prior, WBR2-G54-KD firmware Ver.2.32 and prior, WBR-B11 firmware Ver.2.23 and prior, WBR-G54 firmware Ver.2.23 and prior, WBR-G54L firmware Ver.2.20 and prior, WHR2-A54G54 firmware Ver.2.25 and prior, WHR2-G54 firmware Ver.2.23 and prior, WHR2-G54V firmware Ver.2.55 and prior, WHR3-AG54 firmware Ver.2.23 and prior, WHR-G54 firmware Ver.2.16 and prior, WHR-G54-NF firmware Ver.2.10 and prior, WLA2-G54 firmware Ver.2.24 and prior, WLA2-G54C firmware Ver.2.24 and prior, WLA-B11 firmware Ver.2.20 and prior, WLA-G54 firmware Ver.2.20 and prior, WLA-G54C firmware Ver.2.20 and prior, WLAH-A54G54 firmware Ver.2.54 and prior, WLAH-AM54G54 firmware Ver.2.54 and prior, WLAH-G54 firmware Ver.2.54 and prior, WLI2-TX1-AG54 firmware Ver.2.53 and prior, WLI2-TX1-AMG54 firmware Ver.2.53 and prior, WLI2-TX1-G54 firmware Ver.2.20 and prior, WLI3-TX1-AMG54 firmware Ver.2.53 and prior, WLI3-TX1-G54 firmware Ver.2.53 and prior, WLI-T1-B11 firmware Ver.2.20 and prior, WLI-TX1-G54 firmware Ver.2.20 and prior, WVR-G54-NF firmware Ver.2.02 and prior, WZR-G108 firmware Ver.2.41 and prior, WZR-G54 firmware Ver.2.41 and prior, WZR-HP-G54 firmware Ver.2.41 and prior, WZR-RS-G54 firmware Ver.2.55 and prior, and WZR-RS-G54HP firmware Ver.2.55 and prior) allows a remote attacker to enable the debug option and to execute arbitrary code or OS commands, change the configuration, and cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.

INFO

Published Date :

April 28, 2021, 1:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 7, 2021, 5:43 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-20716 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Buffalo bhr-4rv_firmware
2 Buffalo fs-g54_firmware
3 Buffalo wbr2-b11_firmware
4 Buffalo wbr2-g54_firmware
5 Buffalo wbr2-g54-kd_firmware
6 Buffalo wbr-b11_firmware
7 Buffalo wbr-g54_firmware
8 Buffalo wbr-g54l_firmware
9 Buffalo whr2-a54g54_firmware
10 Buffalo whr2-g54_firmware
11 Buffalo whr2-g54v_firmware
12 Buffalo whr3-ag54_firmware
13 Buffalo whr-g54_firmware
14 Buffalo whr-g54-nf_firmware
15 Buffalo wla2-g54_firmware
16 Buffalo wla2-g54c_firmware
17 Buffalo wla-b11_firmware
18 Buffalo wla-g54_firmware
19 Buffalo wla-g54c_firmware
20 Buffalo wlah-a54g54_firmware
21 Buffalo wlah-am54g54_firmware
22 Buffalo wlah-g54_firmware
23 Buffalo wli2-tx1-ag54_firmware
24 Buffalo wli2-tx1-amg54_firmware
25 Buffalo wli2-tx1-g54_firmware
26 Buffalo wli3-tx1-amg54_firmware
27 Buffalo wli3-tx1-g54_firmware
28 Buffalo wli-t1-b11_firmware
29 Buffalo wli-tx1-g54_firmware
30 Buffalo wvr-g54-nf_firmware
31 Buffalo wzr-g108_firmware
32 Buffalo wzr-g54_firmware
33 Buffalo wzr-hp-g54_firmware
34 Buffalo wzr-rs-g54_firmware
35 Buffalo wzr-rs-g54hp_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-20716.

URL Resource
https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90274525/index.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.buffalo.jp/news/detail/20210427-02.html Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-20716 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-20716 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 07, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90274525/index.html No Types Assigned https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90274525/index.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.buffalo.jp/news/detail/20210427-02.html No Types Assigned https://www.buffalo.jp/news/detail/20210427-02.html Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:bhr-4rv_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.55 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:bhr-4rv:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:fs-g54_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.04 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:fs-g54:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wbr2-b11_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.32 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wbr2-b11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wbr2-g54_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.32 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wbr2-g54:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wbr2-g54-kd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.32 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wbr2-g54-kd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wbr-b11_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.23 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wbr-b11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wbr-g54_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.23 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wbr-g54:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wbr-g54l_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.20 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wbr-g54l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:whr2-a54g54_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.25 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:whr2-a54g54:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:whr2-g54_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.23 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:whr2-g54:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:whr2-g54v_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.55 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:whr2-g54v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:whr3-ag54_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.23 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:whr3-ag54:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:whr-g54_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.16 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:whr-g54:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:whr-g54-nf_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.10 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:whr-g54-nf:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wla2-g54_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.24 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wla2-g54:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wla2-g54c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.24 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wla2-g54c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wla-b11_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.20 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wla-b11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wla-g54_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.20 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wla-g54:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wla-g54c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.20 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wla-g54c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wlah-a54g54_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.54 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wlah-a54g54:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wlah-am54g54_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.54 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wlah-am54g54:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wlah-g54_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.54 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wlah-g54:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wli2-tx1-ag54_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.53 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wli2-tx1-ag54:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wli2-tx1-amg54_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.53 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wli2-tx1-amg54:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wli2-tx1-g54_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.20 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wli2-tx1-g54:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wli3-tx1-amg54_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.53 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wli3-tx1-amg54:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wli3-tx1-g54_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.53 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wli3-tx1-g54:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wli-t1-b11_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.20 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wli-t1-b11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wli-tx1-g54_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.20 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wli-tx1-g54:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wvr-g54-nf_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.02 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wvr-g54-nf:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wzr-g108_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.41 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wzr-g108:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wzr-g54_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.41 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wzr-g54:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wzr-hp-g54_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.41 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wzr-hp-g54:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wzr-rs-g54_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.55 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wzr-rs-g54:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:buffalo:wzr-rs-g54hp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.55 OR cpe:2.3:h:buffalo:wzr-rs-g54hp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-20716 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-20716 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.44 }} 0.42%

score

0.86727

percentile

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