CVE-2021-27178 in the critical feed json
An issue was discovered on FiberHome HG6245D devices through RP2613.
published 2021-02-10 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-13945
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 18.4%
- EPSS 18.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered on FiberHome HG6245D devices through RP2613. Some passwords are stored in cleartext in nvram.
Exploit prediction
18.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- pierrekim.github.io https://pierrekim.github.io/blog/2021-01-12-fiberhome-ont-0day-vulnerabilities.html#system-credentials-clear-text-nvram referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
References
-
pierrekim.github.io
/blog/2021-01-12-fiberhome-ont-0day-vulnerabilities.html#system-credentials-clear-text-nvram
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-27178
- NVD CVE-2021-27178
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