CVE-2021-20090 (GCVE-0-2021-20090)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-29 00:00 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:25- Path Traversal
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-13 | |
| https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/914124 | third-party-advisory |
| https://www.secpod.com/blog/arcadyan-based-router… | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Buffalo WSR-2533DHPL2, Buffalo WSR-2533DHP3 |
Affected:
WSR-2533DHPL2 <=1.02, WSR-2533DHP3 <= 1.24
|
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-22 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Buffalo Firmware |
| Due Date | 2021-11-17 |
| Date Added | 2021-11-03 |
| Vendorproject | Arcadyan |
| Vulnerabilityname | Arcadyan Buffalo Firmware Path Traversal Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Characteristics
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Honeypot
Signal: In The Wild Attempts
Confidence: 70%
Source: shadowserver
Details
| 1D | 2 |
|---|---|
| Iot | yes |
| Feed | Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities |
| Type | http-scan |
| Class | router |
| 7D Avg | 0 |
| Vendor | Arcadyan |
| 30D Avg | 0 |
| 90D Avg | 0 |
| Product | Arcadyan manufactured devices (multiple vendors) |
| Cisa Kev | yes |
| Connections | 2 |
| Observation Date | 2024-08-30 |
| Vulnerability Class | CVSS |
| Vulnerability Score | 9.8 |
| Vulnerability Severity | Critical |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | A path traversal vulnerability in the web interfaces of Buffalo WSR-2533DHPL2 firmware version <= 1.02 and WSR-2533DHP3 firmware version <=... |
| Vendor | Buffalo |
| Product | Buffalo WSR-2533DHPL2, Buffalo WSR-2533DHP3 |
| Added Date | 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.8 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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