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CVE-2021-20091 (GCVE-0-2021-20091)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-29 14:29 – Updated: 2024-08-03 17:30
VLAI
Summary
The web interfaces of Buffalo WSR-2533DHPL2 firmware version <= 1.02 and WSR-2533DHP3 firmware version <= 1.24 do not properly sanitize user input. An authenticated remote attacker could leverage this vulnerability to alter device configuration, potentially gaining remote code execution.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Static Code Injection
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Buffalo WSR-2533DHPL2, Buffalo WSR-2533DHP3 Affected: WSR-2533DHPL2 <=1.02, WSR-2533DHP3 <= 1.24
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