CVE-2021-33528 json
WEIDMUELLER: WLAN devices affected by privilege escalation vulnerability
published 2021-06-25 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-20220
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Weidmueller Industrial WLAN devices in multiple versions an exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the iw_console functionality. A specially crafted menu selection string can cause an escape from the restricted console, resulting in system access as the root user. An attacker can send commands while authenticated as a low privilege user to trigger this vulnerability.
Exploit prediction
1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Weidmüller IE-WL(T)-BL-AP-CL-XX
- Weidmüller IE-WL(T)-VL-AP-CL-XX
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-710 Improper Adherence to Coding Standards
References
-
cert.vde.com
/en-us/advisories/vde-2021-026
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-33528
- NVD CVE-2021-33528
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