CVE-2021-36797 json
In Victron Energy Venus OS through 2.72, root access is granted by default to anyone with physical access to the device.
published 2021-07-19 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-23374
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 19%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Victron Energy Venus OS through 2.72, root access is granted by default to anyone with physical access to the device. NOTE: the vendor disagrees with the reporter's opinion about an alleged "security best practices" violation
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
github.com
/victronenergy/venus/issues/836
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-36797
- NVD CVE-2021-36797
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